Atx cargo pilot of an sel small aircraft landed gear up at night.

Attributes
ACN	420596
Time
Date	199811
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : msy
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msy artcc : zny
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 221 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 115
ASRS Report	420596
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This is regarding the incident that happened on nov/xa/98 at approximately XA30 at msy. I (the pilot) was being vectored for an approach to runway 10 when for traffic purposes I was revectored for a visual approach to runway 1. I broke out of clouds at 1500 ft MSL and was turned on final heading 010 degrees and told to contact tower. I saw the runway, called tower, and was cleared to land. I then lowered the gear and continued the descent to the landing. When I was on a 1 mi final, I lowered the flaps and continued the descent towards the runway. It was not until the propeller striking the pavement, I realized the gear was not where it was supposed to be. The plane then proceeded to the ground and I did the best to keep it under control.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX CARGO PLT OF AN SEL SMA LANDED GEAR UP AT NIGHT.

Narrative: THIS IS REGARDING THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON NOV/XA/98 AT APPROX XA30 AT MSY. I (THE PLT) WAS BEING VECTORED FOR AN APCH TO RWY 10 WHEN FOR TFC PURPOSES I WAS REVECTORED FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 1. I BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS AT 1500 FT MSL AND WAS TURNED ON FINAL HDG 010 DEGS AND TOLD TO CONTACT TWR. I SAW THE RWY, CALLED TWR, AND WAS CLRED TO LAND. I THEN LOWERED THE GEAR AND CONTINUED THE DSCNT TO THE LNDG. WHEN I WAS ON A 1 MI FINAL, I LOWERED THE FLAPS AND CONTINUED THE DSCNT TOWARDS THE RWY. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE PROP STRIKING THE PAVEMENT, I REALIZED THE GEAR WAS NOT WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. THE PLANE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE GND AND I DID THE BEST TO KEEP IT UNDER CTL.

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.