19961013040489I

Narrative: on October 13, 1996 at 2025 CDT a Piper, PA-24-260, N8667P landed, gear-up, on runway 35, Central Wisconsin, Mosinee, marathon county, Wisconsin. The private pilot and one (1) passenger were not injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage. The flight, conducted under 14CFR part 91, originated at necedah, Wisconsin at approximately 2000 CDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident, no flight plan was filed. The pilot stated that he was on a four (4) mile final at between 3500 and 4000 feet when he was cleared to land. When approximately three (3) miles from landing the tower requested that he slow down so that another aircraft could depart. At this point he stated that he became distracted by individuals "shining deer" in the vicinity of the approach end of the runway. Because of this distraction he forgot to put the landing gear down. He stated that he did not realize that the gear was not down until he scraped the runway. He stated that he did not hear a gear horn warning, he was wearing a headset. Maintenance personnel cycled the landing gear numerous times, there was no malfunction in the landing gear system itself. The gear horn failed to sound when the gear was cycled. Maintenance personnel found the horn to be "stuck". After maintenance personnel "tapped" the horn it became operable. The gear was then cycled several more times, the gear horn operated normally. This incident and report are closed.