BE33 pilot fails to extend gear for landing. Alert tower controller sends aircraft around.

Attributes
ACN	313763
Time
Date	199508
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crq
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : crq
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : straight in approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 81 flight time total : 127 flight time type : 127
ASRS Report	313763
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Was told by controller to go around because of no gear. The reason was we were busy with looking for traffic and talking to controller. All things happened too fast.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE33 PLT FAILS TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LNDG. ALERT TWR CTLR SENDS ACFT AROUND.

Narrative: WAS TOLD BY CTLR TO GAR BECAUSE OF NO GEAR. THE REASON WAS WE WERE BUSY WITH LOOKING FOR TFC AND TALKING TO CTLR. ALL THINGS HAPPENED TOO FAST.

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.