Narrative:

After takeoff from msy, the nosegear would not retract. Consulted QRH and the aircraft flight manual, no help. Advised ATC. Performed soft overweight landing. Maintenance notified. No further problems encountered.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RETURN AND LAND MANDATED BY AN ACR MLG'S NOSEGEAR FAILING TO RETRACT AFTER TKOF. POSSIBLE FAILURE OF FLC TO REMOVE THE NOSEGEAR PIN DURING PREFLT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF FROM MSY, THE NOSEGEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CONSULTED QRH AND THE ACFT FLT MANUAL, NO HELP. ADVISED ATC. PERFORMED SOFT OVERWT LNDG. MAINT NOTIFIED. NO FURTHER PROBS ENCOUNTERED.

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.