C185 amphibian private pilot lands on runway with gear up at rnt, wa.

Attributes
ACN	579494
Time
Date	200304
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rnt.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 61 flight time total : 733 flight time type : 538
ASRS Report	579494
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	ground encounters : gear up landing non adherence : published procedure
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:

While performing touch-and-goes, I landed on runway 15 with wheels retracted. It was the third landing after commencing touch-and-goes. I had just completed a 2.8 hour flight in the C185 with a cfii. The last landing was in the lake, heading 270 degrees. The purpose of the flight was to become familiar with the aircraft again after having spend only 1.7 hours in the C185 since feb/03. Since that time, all of my time was spent in a C172 preparing for the instrument practical test which was completed apr/wed/03. Although tower was running the airport in south flow, moderate winds were coming from the northwest at 10-12 KTS immediately north of the airport. At the runway threshold for runway 15 the north wind decreased to a no wind condition and by mid field, a 5 KT wind from the south was present. This resulted in a variable condition at the runway threshold. After having spent the last 6 weeks away from the C185 and operating a straight leg C172, I was acutely aware that I had grown rusty in the procedure and landing flow of the C185 amphibian. I, therefore, took advantage of the conditions to practice and improve my flow. The shearing condition presented a challenge and my desire to prefect the touchdown and negotiation of the variable winds distraction me from the processes that I come to practice. The plane touched down on the centerline and coasted easily to a smooth stop in the first 1/2 of runway. The plane remained centered on the runway. Damage was minimal and only on the keels of the floats. Occupants of aircraft were the pilot (myself) and a dog. Occupants were safe and uninjured. I radioed the tower about the incident. Tower asked if I needed anything. I requested a float truck. The tower called FBO, who responded and lifted the aircraft enough to allow the gear to be lowered. I taxied the aircraft to the maintenance facility. Preventive measures include more recent experience in the retract with qualified instructor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C185 AMPHIBIAN PVT PLT LANDS ON RWY WITH GEAR UP AT RNT, WA.

Narrative: WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GOES, I LANDED ON RWY 15 WITH WHEELS RETRACTED. IT WAS THE THIRD LNDG AFTER COMMENCING TOUCH-AND-GOES. I HAD JUST COMPLETED A 2.8 HR FLT IN THE C185 WITH A CFII. THE LAST LNDG WAS IN THE LAKE, HDG 270 DEGS. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ACFT AGAIN AFTER HAVING SPEND ONLY 1.7 HRS IN THE C185 SINCE FEB/03. SINCE THAT TIME, ALL OF MY TIME WAS SPENT IN A C172 PREPARING FOR THE INST PRACTICAL TEST WHICH WAS COMPLETED APR/WED/03. ALTHOUGH TWR WAS RUNNING THE ARPT IN S FLOW, MODERATE WINDS WERE COMING FROM THE NW AT 10-12 KTS IMMEDIATELY N OF THE ARPT. AT THE RWY THRESHOLD FOR RWY 15 THE N WIND DECREASED TO A NO WIND CONDITION AND BY MID FIELD, A 5 KT WIND FROM THE S WAS PRESENT. THIS RESULTED IN A VARIABLE CONDITION AT THE RWY THRESHOLD. AFTER HAVING SPENT THE LAST 6 WKS AWAY FROM THE C185 AND OPERATING A STRAIGHT LEG C172, I WAS ACUTELY AWARE THAT I HAD GROWN RUSTY IN THE PROC AND LNDG FLOW OF THE C185 AMPHIBIAN. I, THEREFORE, TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE CONDITIONS TO PRACTICE AND IMPROVE MY FLOW. THE SHEARING CONDITION PRESENTED A CHALLENGE AND MY DESIRE TO PREFECT THE TOUCHDOWN AND NEGOTIATION OF THE VARIABLE WINDS DISTR ME FROM THE PROCESSES THAT I COME TO PRACTICE. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE CTRLINE AND COASTED EASILY TO A SMOOTH STOP IN THE FIRST 1/2 OF RWY. THE PLANE REMAINED CTRED ON THE RWY. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL AND ONLY ON THE KEELS OF THE FLOATS. OCCUPANTS OF ACFT WERE THE PLT (MYSELF) AND A DOG. OCCUPANTS WERE SAFE AND UNINJURED. I RADIOED THE TWR ABOUT THE INCIDENT. TWR ASKED IF I NEEDED ANYTHING. I REQUESTED A FLOAT TRUCK. THE TWR CALLED FBO, WHO RESPONDED AND LIFTED THE ACFT ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE GEAR TO BE LOWERED. I TAXIED THE ACFT TO THE MAINT FACILITY. PREVENTIVE MEASURES INCLUDE MORE RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE RETRACT WITH QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR.

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.