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DHC8 crew forgot to insert the nose gear pin and had to return land when the nose gear refused to retract.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 356463 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199612 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lyh |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : lyh artcc : zoa |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial ground : preflight other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 356463 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We took off and positive rate gear up, main came up, all doors remained open, and nose gear was totally down. I checked pins, doors, and first officer and I both said at the same time, 'nose gear pin.' 'darn, we got to go back.' returned visually to runway 21, returned to the gate. While I called flight control I had first officer check the pins and all the gear just in case nose pin was out. I advised 'I finally did it, left the nose pin out.' flight control advised me, he had to file a report to the FAA. I advised that is ok. Went back to the aircraft, closed the door, and took off for pit uneventful. Completed the flight in 60 mins with the help of ATC to minimize the delay.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC8 CREW FORGOT TO INSERT THE NOSE GEAR PIN AND HAD TO RETURN LAND WHEN THE NOSE GEAR REFUSED TO RETRACT.
Narrative: WE TOOK OFF AND POSITIVE RATE GEAR UP, MAIN CAME UP, ALL DOORS REMAINED OPEN, AND NOSE GEAR WAS TOTALLY DOWN. I CHKED PINS, DOORS, AND FO AND I BOTH SAID AT THE SAME TIME, 'NOSE GEAR PIN.' 'DARN, WE GOT TO GO BACK.' RETURNED VISUALLY TO RWY 21, RETURNED TO THE GATE. WHILE I CALLED FLT CTL I HAD FO CHK THE PINS AND ALL THE GEAR JUST IN CASE NOSE PIN WAS OUT. I ADVISED 'I FINALLY DID IT, LEFT THE NOSE PIN OUT.' FLT CTL ADVISED ME, HE HAD TO FILE A RPT TO THE FAA. I ADVISED THAT IS OK. WENT BACK TO THE ACFT, CLOSED THE DOOR, AND TOOK OFF FOR PIT UNEVENTFUL. COMPLETED THE FLT IN 60 MINS WITH THE HELP OF ATC TO MINIMIZE THE DELAY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.