Crew of C210 land at bqk with gear retracted after experiencing electrical system failure.

Attributes
ACN	616939
Time
Date	200405
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bqk.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hnl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 730 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	616939
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	observation : observer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters : gear up landing other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

About 50 mi out, flying into brunswick, we noticed the radios flashing and there was a buzzing noise. I then checked the ammeter and noticed there was no charge. I told the co-pilot to turn all electrical system off. As we approached bqk, I turned the battery on and made my announcements to the traffic. I stayed high and proceeded until I was close to the final course. I then got a tap on my shoulder from the co-pilot and he pointed to the gear. At this time, I was already in a descent and airspeed was at 160 mph. I pulled back on the yoke, slowed the plane down to 140 mph, reached over and put the gear lever down. I pulled the throttle to complete idle and proceeded with the landing. When I flared and touched down, I realized the gear was not out. I believe the gear did not come down because the battery was low. There was no gear horn either. I should have doublechked the checklist before it was too late.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CREW OF C210 LAND AT BQK WITH GEAR RETRACTED AFTER EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL SYS FAILURE.

Narrative: ABOUT 50 MI OUT, FLYING INTO BRUNSWICK, WE NOTICED THE RADIOS FLASHING AND THERE WAS A BUZZING NOISE. I THEN CHKED THE AMMETER AND NOTICED THERE WAS NO CHARGE. I TOLD THE CO-PLT TO TURN ALL ELECTRICAL SYS OFF. AS WE APCHED BQK, I TURNED THE BATTERY ON AND MADE MY ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE TFC. I STAYED HIGH AND PROCEEDED UNTIL I WAS CLOSE TO THE FINAL COURSE. I THEN GOT A TAP ON MY SHOULDER FROM THE CO-PLT AND HE POINTED TO THE GEAR. AT THIS TIME, I WAS ALREADY IN A DSCNT AND AIRSPD WAS AT 160 MPH. I PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE, SLOWED THE PLANE DOWN TO 140 MPH, REACHED OVER AND PUT THE GEAR LEVER DOWN. I PULLED THE THROTTLE TO COMPLETE IDLE AND PROCEEDED WITH THE LNDG. WHEN I FLARED AND TOUCHED DOWN, I REALIZED THE GEAR WAS NOT OUT. I BELIEVE THE GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS LOW. THERE WAS NO GEAR HORN EITHER. I SHOULD HAVE DOUBLECHKED THE CHKLIST BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE.

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.