Multi engine flight has engine failure. Make emergency landing adjacent to runway in snow as not ass...

Attributes
ACN	198969
Time
Date	199201
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gpz
State Reference	MN
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, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 82 flight time total : 1223 flight time type : 157
ASRS Report	198969
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 39 flight time total : 1465 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	199400
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We lost our critical engine 25 NM north of grand rapids, mn, airport. Plane was about 200 pounds under gross, has poor single engine performance. I was getting 200 FPM climb with gear up. I decided to delay lowering gear until last min for fear of poor performance with gear down. On base to final, I lowered gear -- it did not lock. No lights indicated, but my position was 1/2 mi final, 200 ft. I did not believe I had time to deal with gear but needed to decide if go around was appropriate. I believed it was not and decided to land. Since we did not know main gear was locked down when we approached, we elected to side-step to the snow. I feathered right engine. We landed about 300 ft down runway. Stopped in 300 ft. No injuries, even minor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MULTI ENG FLT HAS ENG FAILURE. MAKE EMER LNDG ADJACENT TO RWY IN SNOW AS NOT ASSURED GEAR LOCKED.

Narrative: WE LOST OUR CRITICAL ENG 25 NM N OF GRAND RAPIDS, MN, ARPT. PLANE WAS ABOUT 200 POUNDS UNDER GROSS, HAS POOR SINGLE ENG PERFORMANCE. I WAS GETTING 200 FPM CLB WITH GEAR UP. I DECIDED TO DELAY LOWERING GEAR UNTIL LAST MIN FOR FEAR OF POOR PERFORMANCE WITH GEAR DOWN. ON BASE TO FINAL, I LOWERED GEAR -- IT DID NOT LOCK. NO LIGHTS INDICATED, BUT MY POS WAS 1/2 MI FINAL, 200 FT. I DID NOT BELIEVE I HAD TIME TO DEAL WITH GEAR BUT NEEDED TO DECIDE IF GAR WAS APPROPRIATE. I BELIEVED IT WAS NOT AND DECIDED TO LAND. SINCE WE DID NOT KNOW MAIN GEAR WAS LOCKED DOWN WHEN WE APCHED, WE ELECTED TO SIDE-STEP TO THE SNOW. I FEATHERED R ENG. WE LANDED ABOUT 300 FT DOWN RWY. STOPPED IN 300 FT. NO INJURIES, EVEN MINOR.

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.

Multi engine flight has engine failure. Make emergency landing adjacent to runway in snow as not assured gear locked.