Narrative:

Upon takeoff and gear retraction we received a 'nose wheel steering inop' caution message followed by a 'gear disagree' warning message. We declared an emergency; and completed the emergency procedures described in the QRH. We returned to [departure airport].

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-700 First Officer reported 'Nose Wheel Steering Inop' and 'Gear Disagree' warnings after takeoff. Crew declared an emergency and returned to departure airport.

Narrative: Upon takeoff and gear retraction we received a 'Nose Wheel Steering Inop' caution message followed by a 'Gear Disagree' Warning message. We declared an emergency; and completed the emergency procedures described in the QRH. We returned to [departure airport].

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.