PA34 pilot lands gear up.

Attributes
ACN	554862
Time
Date	200207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	AR
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 33 flight time total : 3841.4 flight time type : 27.8
ASRS Report	554862
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe ground encounters : gear up landing other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Cancelled IFR plan and contacted unicom. I was advised 'calm winds, no traffic, take runway of your choice.' I advised selecting runway 7, crossed mid field at 1500 ft level, and pulled in 15 des flaps. Turned downwind and at 130 KTS pulled gear handle down, applied 25 degrees flaps. Announced turning base, leveled aircraft, looked for any possible traffic, turned final. I announced my position on final, placed mixture control full rich, pulled 45 degrees flaps, placed propellers full forward. Landed as normal, until I heard metal on runway and realized no gear. Shut off master and exited aircraft. There was no fire or other damage other than center of fuselage damage. Not substantial. Called FAA. There was no gear horn sounding or unsafe gear light during approach. The gear handle was in the down position. At this time, I am waiting for shop evaluation. We need to verify everything twice.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA34 PLT LANDS GEAR UP.

Narrative: CANCELLED IFR PLAN AND CONTACTED UNICOM. I WAS ADVISED 'CALM WINDS, NO TFC, TAKE RWY OF YOUR CHOICE.' I ADVISED SELECTING RWY 7, CROSSED MID FIELD AT 1500 FT LEVEL, AND PULLED IN 15 DES FLAPS. TURNED DOWNWIND AND AT 130 KTS PULLED GEAR HANDLE DOWN, APPLIED 25 DEGS FLAPS. ANNOUNCED TURNING BASE, LEVELED ACFT, LOOKED FOR ANY POSSIBLE TFC, TURNED FINAL. I ANNOUNCED MY POS ON FINAL, PLACED MIXTURE CTL FULL RICH, PULLED 45 DEGS FLAPS, PLACED PROPS FULL FORWARD. LANDED AS NORMAL, UNTIL I HEARD METAL ON RWY AND REALIZED NO GEAR. SHUT OFF MASTER AND EXITED ACFT. THERE WAS NO FIRE OR OTHER DAMAGE OTHER THAN CENTER OF FUSELAGE DAMAGE. NOT SUBSTANTIAL. CALLED FAA. THERE WAS NO GEAR HORN SOUNDING OR UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT DURING APCH. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POS. AT THIS TIME, I AM WAITING FOR SHOP EVALUATION. WE NEED TO VERIFY EVERYTHING TWICE.

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.