Pilot of a C182R forgot to put the gear down for landing.

Attributes
ACN	429468
Time
Date	199902
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bos.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 Scotsman
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : holding
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 04l
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	428986
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 24000 vertical : 1500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I made ILS approach to runway 32 at sts. I usually put 10 degrees flaps and decrease throttle to 17 inches manifold pressure 3-5 mi from FAF, 14 inches manifold pressure at FAF, then lower gear at OM. However, this time, because of time constraints, I kept speed to OM and lowered flaps at OM, thinking to lower gear later I forgot my landing checklist. Put throttle to idle and 40 degrees flaps just before touchdown. This approach speed seemed normal, but I had forgotten to lower the gear. Despite closed throttle and 40 degrees flaps, I did not hear the gear warning signal. So possibly there is a defect there as well as in my performance this day! Why don't we do as in canada -- the controller says 'check gear down,' and the pilot says 'gear down and locked.' this might prevent such expensive and demoralizing occurrences.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C182R FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN FOR LNDG.

Narrative: I MADE ILS APCH TO RWY 32 AT STS. I USUALLY PUT 10 DEGS FLAPS AND DECREASE THROTTLE TO 17 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE 3-5 MI FROM FAF, 14 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE AT FAF, THEN LOWER GEAR AT OM. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, BECAUSE OF TIME CONSTRAINTS, I KEPT SPD TO OM AND LOWERED FLAPS AT OM, THINKING TO LOWER GEAR LATER I FORGOT MY LNDG CHKLIST. PUT THROTTLE TO IDLE AND 40 DEGS FLAPS JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. THIS APCH SPD SEEMED NORMAL, BUT I HAD FORGOTTEN TO LOWER THE GEAR. DESPITE CLOSED THROTTLE AND 40 DEGS FLAPS, I DID NOT HEAR THE GEAR WARNING SIGNAL. SO POSSIBLY THERE IS A DEFECT THERE AS WELL AS IN MY PERFORMANCE THIS DAY! WHY DON'T WE DO AS IN CANADA -- THE CTLR SAYS 'CHK GEAR DOWN,' AND THE PLT SAYS 'GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED.' THIS MIGHT PREVENT SUCH EXPENSIVE AND DEMORALIZING OCCURRENCES.

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.