Pilot of small aircraft, distracted by conversation with passenger, makes gear up landing.

Attributes
ACN	160448
Time
Date	199010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ryy
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	160448
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was going to practice touch and go's. On the first one I did not put the gear down. Had a passenger with me. We were shooting the bull. This can be prevented by applying total concentration at all times while flying an aircraft. No one was hurt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA, DISTRACTED BY CONVERSATION WITH PASSENGER, MAKES GEAR UP LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS GOING TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO'S. ON THE FIRST ONE I DID NOT PUT THE GEAR DOWN. HAD A PAX WITH ME. WE WERE SHOOTING THE BULL. THIS CAN BE PREVENTED BY APPLYING TOTAL CONCENTRATION AT ALL TIMES WHILE FLYING AN ACFT. NO ONE WAS HURT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.