C402 pilot reporter states that in the flare he felt like he was losing control and came to rest on ...

Attributes
ACN	392277
Time
Date	199712
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : maz
State Reference	PR
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	392277
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Since 1969, I have been exercising the privilege of a private pilot. Since that date I have flown around approximately 1200 incident- accident-free hours. I have enjoyed the pleasure of being a private pilot, always keeping in mind the basic principles of safety taught by my initial flight instructors. In september 1997, a C402 was purchased and registered under my name for personal and private use. I flew the aircraft around 45 hours, accompanied by a qualified pilot in the aircraft type and category. On dec/xa/97 I let myself get carried away by the freedom of flying and decided that I was proficient enough to fly the aircraft myself 'alone in the aircraft.' while on the first phase of the landing portion 'flare,' I lost control and came at rest on the south portion of the mayaguez airport runway. After I deplaned the aircraft, I noticed that the landing gear was collapsed. Up to today, I'm uncertain of what went wrong. All I'm sure of is that I went through the complete checklist (before landing procedures). The cause of the incident could have been mechanical failure or negligence on my part. I do recognize that I was not qualified to operate the aircraft. This is the first time I have flown an aircraft without being qualified to do so. Nevertheless, this won't ever happen again. I will be sure that I have been rated and proficient to act as PIC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C402 PLT RPTR STATES THAT IN THE FLARE HE FELT LIKE HE WAS LOSING CTL AND CAME TO REST ON THE S PORTION OF THE ARPT RWY. AFTER DEPLANING, RPTR SAW THAT THE LNDG GEAR WAS COLLAPSED AND DOESN'T KNOW WHY.

Narrative: SINCE 1969, I HAVE BEEN EXERCISING THE PRIVILEGE OF A PVT PLT. SINCE THAT DATE I HAVE FLOWN AROUND APPROX 1200 INCIDENT- ACCIDENT-FREE HRS. I HAVE ENJOYED THE PLEASURE OF BEING A PVT PLT, ALWAYS KEEPING IN MIND THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY TAUGHT BY MY INITIAL FLT INSTRUCTORS. IN SEPTEMBER 1997, A C402 WAS PURCHASED AND REGISTERED UNDER MY NAME FOR PERSONAL AND PVT USE. I FLEW THE ACFT AROUND 45 HRS, ACCOMPANIED BY A QUALIFIED PLT IN THE ACFT TYPE AND CATEGORY. ON DEC/XA/97 I LET MYSELF GET CARRIED AWAY BY THE FREEDOM OF FLYING AND DECIDED THAT I WAS PROFICIENT ENOUGH TO FLY THE ACFT MYSELF 'ALONE IN THE ACFT.' WHILE ON THE FIRST PHASE OF THE LNDG PORTION 'FLARE,' I LOST CTL AND CAME AT REST ON THE S PORTION OF THE MAYAGUEZ ARPT RWY. AFTER I DEPLANED THE ACFT, I NOTICED THAT THE LNDG GEAR WAS COLLAPSED. UP TO TODAY, I'M UNCERTAIN OF WHAT WENT WRONG. ALL I'M SURE OF IS THAT I WENT THROUGH THE COMPLETE CHKLIST (BEFORE LNDG PROCS). THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MECHANICAL FAILURE OR NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART. I DO RECOGNIZE THAT I WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO OPERATE THE ACFT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE FLOWN AN ACFT WITHOUT BEING QUALIFIED TO DO SO. NEVERTHELESS, THIS WON'T EVER HAPPEN AGAIN. I WILL BE SURE THAT I HAVE BEEN RATED AND PROFICIENT TO ACT AS PIC.

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.

C402 pilot reporter states that in the flare he felt like he was losing control and came to rest on the south portion of the airport runway. After deplaning, reporter saw that the landing gear was collapsed and doesn't know why.