C210B, unable to get a positive gear down indication, returns to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	544274
Time
Date	200204
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crw.airport
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : crw.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	544274
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : gear doors open other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While flying to crw I was cleared to land on runway 33. At 2 mi I selected gear down. The gear came down, I could see in my mirror, but the gear doors stayed open. The gear lever did not return to the down neutral position and the green gear down light did not illuminate. I recycled once with the same results. I asked tower and received a go around and explained why. The tower observed all 3 gear down but the doors still open, while going around the tower asked for number of passenger on board and fuel. I responded and flew around the pattern trying to troubleshoot my problem. Not wanting to land gear up at a busy airport I requested and received clearance back to my departure airport. I was asked if I needed a fire truck and responded 'no.' I asked for crw tower's land line number and said I would call when on the ground. I landed with no gear light but the gear was down and locked. So there was no problems. After parking the plane I found a circuit breaker for the landing gear open. I had missed this in the air. This was the cause of my problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210B, UNABLE TO GET A POSITIVE GEAR DOWN INDICATION, RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING TO CRW I WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 33. AT 2 MI I SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR CAME DOWN, I COULD SEE IN MY MIRROR, BUT THE GEAR DOORS STAYED OPEN. THE GEAR LEVER DID NOT RETURN TO THE DOWN NEUTRAL POS AND THE GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. I RECYCLED ONCE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I ASKED TWR AND RECEIVED A GAR AND EXPLAINED WHY. THE TWR OBSERVED ALL 3 GEAR DOWN BUT THE DOORS STILL OPEN, WHILE GOING AROUND THE TWR ASKED FOR NUMBER OF PAX ON BOARD AND FUEL. I RESPONDED AND FLEW AROUND THE PATTERN TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT MY PROB. NOT WANTING TO LAND GEAR UP AT A BUSY ARPT I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLRNC BACK TO MY DEP ARPT. I WAS ASKED IF I NEEDED A FIRE TRUCK AND RESPONDED 'NO.' I ASKED FOR CRW TWR'S LAND LINE NUMBER AND SAID I WOULD CALL WHEN ON THE GND. I LANDED WITH NO GEAR LIGHT BUT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. SO THERE WAS NO PROBS. AFTER PARKING THE PLANE I FOUND A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LNDG GEAR OPEN. I HAD MISSED THIS IN THE AIR. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF MY PROB.

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.