Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70; Flight Crew Total 5275; Flight Crew Type 21
Situational Awareness; Distraction
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Weather; Procedure; Human Factors
During the arrival the weather was reported 1;000 broken and 1;300 overcast and winds were 10 KTS gusting to 20. During the RNAV instrument approach procedure there were periods of moderate turbulence. At the Final Approach fix there was some moderate turbulence that became a distraction. This distraction hindered the proper completion of the pre-landing check list which in included extending the landing gear. Normally a second check on final approach is completed to insure the landing gear was down and locked. This check was not completed. A flap setting of 20 degrees was selected due to the wind conditions. The plane is equipped with two micro switches that can enable an aural gear warning sound if one or both of the switches is engaged and the gear is not down and locked. One is located on the flap control lever which is engaged if a flap setting of 25 degrees or more is selected. The other is located with the throttle and engages if the manifold pressure is below 12 inches. Because the flaps were set to 20 degrees; the associated switch would not be engaged and no warning would occur.During the landing phase of the flight extra power (above 12 inches and no gear warning) was carried until the plane was in a good position to reduce the power and land. At this point; when the power was reduced below 12 inches; the plane started to settle; the gear not locked horn signaled and the prop struck the ground. It was too late to go-round. As the plane came to a stop the mixture control was closed; fuel selector was turned off; ignition and master switch was turned off.The plane was lifted by a crane; the landing gear extended normally and the plane was towed off the runway. Initial observation of damage was to the propeller and belly skin of the aircraft.It had been about 4 months since I last flew this plane. I fly about 20 hours per month. I intend on getting with a CFI to make sure I'm proficient and not just current.
The pilot of a Cessna 182RG became distracted during approach to land and did not complete a thorough pre-landing check; which resulted in a gear-up landing.