Incident Details
During the final approach to land, the pilot became distracted by a conversation with the passenger and failed to lower the landing gear. Consequently, the aircraft was landed with the landing gear still retracted. After the incident, the aircraft was lifted from the runway, at which point the landing gear extended and locked in place.
Pilot Statement
The pilot reported that the gear warning horn was inoperative at the time of the landing. He indicated that no warning sounded to alert him to the gear-up condition.
Inspection Findings
An examination of the warning horn assembly revealed that a kinked cable prevented the activation of the warning horn circuit. The kinked cable rendered the horn inoperative, eliminating the auditory alert for the gear position.
Conclusion
The incident occurred due to the pilot's distraction, leading to a failure to lower the landing gear. The inoperative warning horn eliminated a potential safeguard against such an oversight.