SMA PLT LANDS GEAR UP.

1992-10 · NASA ASRS report 223591

Date: 1992-10 · Aircraft: Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear

Anomalies: conflict-ground-conflict|critical|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy|other-unspecified

Synopsis

SMA PLT LANDS GEAR UP.

Narrative

WHILE WORKING IN THE PATTERN AT ENW I PAID MORE ATTN TO OTHER ACFT THAT WERE ALSO IN THE PATTERN; AT THIS UNCTLED FIELD AND DIDN'T PERFORM ADEQUATE CHKLIST PROCS TO INSURE I WAS IN A PROPER LNDG CONFIGN. MY NEXT ERROR OCCURRED WHEN I PERCEIVED THE GEAR WARNING HORN AS A STALL WARNING AND APPLIED PWR AND CTL INPUT FOR A STALL INSTEAD OF GOING AROUND. THE WARNING HORN DID QUIT AS I APPLIED PWR AND I CONTINUED MY APCH. AS I MADE THE FIELD I REDUCED PWR AGAIN AND THE HORN SOUNDED AGAIN. AT THIS POINT; I REALIZED MY ERROR AND WITH FULL FLAPS AND MINIMAL PWR COULDN'T REACT FAST ENOUGH TO RECOVER. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO MY SITUATION WERE MY CONCERN FOR OTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN; WHICH INCLUDED A DEAF PLT THAT DAY; LACK OF EXPERIENCE; AND POOR COCKPIT CHKLIST MGMNT. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WOULD INCLUDE NEVER ASSUMING THAT VITAL CHKS HAVE BEEN MADE AND MORE THOROUGH STUDY OF ALL ACFT SYSTEMS. ALSO; TRUST ALL WARNING HORNS AND REACT AND GAR TO ALLOW FOR TIME TO REANALYZE YOUR SITUATION. FINALLY; IF EXPERIENCE IS A VALUABLE TEACHER; LEARN FROM IT; AND WORK BY THE BOOK WITHOUT FAIL.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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