Accident Summary
A pilot reported an accident that occurred during a landing approach in local weather conditions. The pilot stated that he chose to conduct a straight-in landing approach instead of overflying the runway due to weather. After reducing airspeed, he selected flaps down to 15°, lowered the landing gear, and then selected full flaps. The pilot indicated that he became distracted by standing water on the runway and did not verify that the landing gear was in the down and locked position. Following landing, the pilot realized the landing gear was not extended. He checked the landing gear handle, which was in the down neutral position, and no landing gear indicator lights were illuminated. The pilot surmised that when he moved the landing gear handle during the approach, he likely did not place it fully into the down position.
Pilot's Account
The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have prevented normal operation of the aircraft. In the recommendation section of the accident reporting form, the pilot noted that the accident might have been avoided if he had adhered to the aircraft's checklist and not allowed distractions and deviations from routine procedures to alter his normal actions.
Post-Landing Observations
After the landing, the pilot found the landing gear handle in the down neutral position with no indicator lights. The pilot's surmise was that the handle was not fully engaged, leading to the gear not locking down.