Gear up landing by a low time private pilot in his PA24-250 at pqn, mn.

Attributes
ACN	545858
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pqn.airport
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Turbo Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 311 flight time type : 179
ASRS Report	545858
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical ground encounters : gear up landing other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During approach, I set the gear to the down position. I checked the handle position 2 more times, but never heard a gear horn. Engine was at idle at touchdown. After touchdown, I turned off master and shut off fuel and kept wings level and used rudder to center aircraft on runway. Other than having a means of visual confirmation of the gear like a mirror, I don't think it could have been avoided. Post event, it was noted the circuit breaker was tripped.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GEAR UP LNDG BY A LOW TIME PVT PLT IN HIS PA24-250 AT PQN, MN.

Narrative: DURING APCH, I SET THE GEAR TO THE DOWN POS. I CHKED THE HANDLE POS 2 MORE TIMES, BUT NEVER HEARD A GEAR HORN. ENG WAS AT IDLE AT TOUCHDOWN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, I TURNED OFF MASTER AND SHUT OFF FUEL AND KEPT WINGS LEVEL AND USED RUDDER TO CTR ACFT ON RWY. OTHER THAN HAVING A MEANS OF VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF THE GEAR LIKE A MIRROR, I DON'T THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. POST EVENT, IT WAS NOTED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED.

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.