Narrative:

After takeoff and positive rate of climb was established; the landing gear handle would not move to the up position. We continued a climb to a safe altitude; and started to analyze the problem. After finding that all circuit breakers were in; and confirming that the landing gear handle would not move; we determined that we did not have enough fuel to reach destination with the landing gear down. We requested a return to ZZZ. After landing in ZZZ; we called dispatch to report the mechanical condition. Due to the late hour we did not reach dispatch and left a message. The owner returned the call about 15 mins later. First officer and I discussed the safety issues involved with ferrying the aircraft home with the landing gear down while waiting for a call back. We determined there were no safety issues associated with this operation. After receiving a call back from the owner; it was decided that we would fuel the aircraft; and return to destination. It was not until we were en route; and almost to our destination that I realized that we should have had a ferry permit for this flight. We landed without incident at destination. Crew recommendations: it is the crew's recommendation that anyone assuming a dispatch function refer the crew to the on call maintenance personnel to make sure that this oversight does not occur in the future.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C560 FLT CREW ACCOMPLISHED FLT WITH KNOWN MALFUNCTION (UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR) WITHOUT OBTAINING MAINT FERRY PERMIT.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF AND POSITIVE RATE OF CLB WAS ESTABLISHED; THE LNDG GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POS. WE CONTINUED A CLB TO A SAFE ALT; AND STARTED TO ANALYZE THE PROB. AFTER FINDING THAT ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE IN; AND CONFIRMING THAT THE LNDG GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE; WE DETERMINED THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL TO REACH DEST WITH THE LNDG GEAR DOWN. WE REQUESTED A RETURN TO ZZZ. AFTER LNDG IN ZZZ; WE CALLED DISPATCH TO RPT THE MECHANICAL CONDITION. DUE TO THE LATE HR WE DID NOT REACH DISPATCH AND LEFT A MESSAGE. THE OWNER RETURNED THE CALL ABOUT 15 MINS LATER. FO AND I DISCUSSED THE SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED WITH FERRYING THE ACFT HOME WITH THE LNDG GEAR DOWN WHILE WAITING FOR A CALL BACK. WE DETERMINED THERE WERE NO SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OP. AFTER RECEIVING A CALL BACK FROM THE OWNER; IT WAS DECIDED THAT WE WOULD FUEL THE ACFT; AND RETURN TO DEST. IT WAS NOT UNTIL WE WERE ENRTE; AND ALMOST TO OUR DEST THAT I REALIZED THAT WE SHOULD HAVE HAD A FERRY PERMIT FOR THIS FLT. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DEST. CREW RECOMMENDATIONS: IT IS THE CREW'S RECOMMENDATION THAT ANYONE ASSUMING A DISPATCH FUNCTION REFER THE CREW TO THE ON CALL MAINT PERSONNEL TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS OVERSIGHT DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.