BE1900 captain reports failure of the nose gear to extend during approach. An emergency is declared ...

Attributes
ACN	1039948
Time
Date	201209
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Gear Extend/Retract Mechanism
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 7100 Flight Crew Type 1600
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Approach was uneventful until it was time for the gear to be extended at the glide slope intercept point. The first officer and I noticed that the top; nose wheel gear indicator; was extinguished. We first tested the indicator as good; then; cycled the gear. We then requested to discontinue the approach to work out the issue. After running the appropriate check-list in the QRH; I declared an emergency and notified the passengers of the situation. I decided that my landing techniques could land the aircraft much softer with less stress to the nose gear than the first officer could; so; prior to commencing the approach; I had the first officer practice to pump the gear handle and to assure that he could reach the handle positions just prior to touch down. We saw that he could easily accomplish this task. We then requested a visual approach. The plane touched down gently and we slowly taxied off to the high speed. I stopped the aircraft and requested maintenance to secure the landing gear. I taxied the aircraft to customs and deplaned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE1900 Captain reports failure of the nose gear to extend during approach. An emergency is declared and manual gear extension procedures in the QRH are complied with. An uneventful landing ensues.

Narrative: Approach was uneventful until it was time for the gear to be extended at the glide slope intercept point. The First Officer and I noticed that the top; nose wheel gear indicator; was extinguished. We first tested the indicator as good; then; cycled the gear. We then requested to discontinue the approach to work out the issue. After running the appropriate check-list in the QRH; I declared an emergency and notified the passengers of the situation. I decided that my landing techniques could land the aircraft much softer with less stress to the nose gear than the First Officer could; so; prior to commencing the approach; I had the First Officer practice to pump the gear handle and to assure that he could reach the handle positions just prior to touch down. We saw that he could easily accomplish this task. We then requested a visual approach. The plane touched down gently and we slowly taxied off to the high speed. I stopped the aircraft and requested Maintenance to secure the landing gear. I taxied the aircraft to Customs and deplaned.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

BE1900 captain reports failure of the nose gear to extend during approach. An emergency is declared and manual gear extension procedures in the QRH are complied with. An uneventful landing ensues.