Narrative:

At the beginning of trip, while doing the walkaround at the first flight of the day, I remember checking the aircraft tires. I did not notice any gear pins flag hanging, and failed to visually verify the gear pin hole. As PF, I started to focus on the flight ahead. We completed all the checklists. After takeoff, I noticed the landing gear would not come up. Then I realized I did not verify the gear pins had been removed, and could have been our problem. We came back to the field and landed with no further problem. Now I realized my complacency and mistake cost the company money, the passenger a 40 min delay, and a great deal of embarrassment to all.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB120 FLT CREW FAIL TO PERFORM A THOROUGH PREFLT AND TOOK OFF WITH THE GEAR PINS STILL IN. THIS RESULTED IN THE FLT HAVING TO RETURN TO THE ARPT.

Narrative: AT THE BEGINNING OF TRIP, WHILE DOING THE WALKAROUND AT THE FIRST FLT OF THE DAY, I REMEMBER CHKING THE ACFT TIRES. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY GEAR PINS FLAG HANGING, AND FAILED TO VISUALLY VERIFY THE GEAR PIN HOLE. AS PF, I STARTED TO FOCUS ON THE FLT AHEAD. WE COMPLETED ALL THE CHKLISTS. AFTER TKOF, I NOTICED THE LNDG GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. THEN I REALIZED I DID NOT VERIFY THE GEAR PINS HAD BEEN REMOVED, AND COULD HAVE BEEN OUR PROB. WE CAME BACK TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROB. NOW I REALIZED MY COMPLACENCY AND MISTAKE COST THE COMPANY MONEY, THE PAX A 40 MIN DELAY, AND A GREAT DEAL OF EMBARRASSMENT TO ALL.

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.