Small aircraft experiences landing gear indication problem.

Attributes
ACN	144450
Time
Date	199005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pkb
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2300 msl bound upper : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pkb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach other other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 210 flight time type : 8
ASRS Report	144450
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was doing touch and go's in pattern at pkb. On final I noticed I did not have 3 green lights so I executed a go around and left the pattern to the west of the field. I'm not certain if I left the air traffic area, but I probably did. I could not get the 3 greens despite repeated attempts. I circled over pkb, reported my position to tower when I heard my instrument on the radio of another plane Y. I got permission from pkb to use the tower frequency to talk to him about my gear trouble. Meanwhile, I was established on a course back towards the airport. My instrument told me to turn off the panel lights and then turn them back on. Immediately, I got 3 greens. I then called the tower and reported a long left base for runway 28. However, at this time I may have been inside 5 statute mi. I was cleared to land and made an uneventful landing. My uncertainty concerns whether I busted the air traffic area. I intend to clarify with the tower if I needed to report before entering the air traffic area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA EXPERIENCES LNDG GEAR INDICATION PROBLEM.

Narrative: I WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO'S IN PATTERN AT PKB. ON FINAL I NOTICED I DID NOT HAVE 3 GREEN LIGHTS SO I EXECUTED A GO AROUND AND LEFT THE PATTERN TO THE W OF THE FIELD. I'M NOT CERTAIN IF I LEFT THE ATA, BUT I PROBABLY DID. I COULD NOT GET THE 3 GREENS DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS. I CIRCLED OVER PKB, RPTED MY POS TO TWR WHEN I HEARD MY INSTR ON THE RADIO OF ANOTHER PLANE Y. I GOT PERMISSION FROM PKB TO USE THE TWR FREQ TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT MY GEAR TROUBLE. MEANWHILE, I WAS ESTABLISHED ON A COURSE BACK TOWARDS THE ARPT. MY INSTR TOLD ME TO TURN OFF THE PANEL LIGHTS AND THEN TURN THEM BACK ON. IMMEDIATELY, I GOT 3 GREENS. I THEN CALLED THE TWR AND RPTED A LONG LEFT BASE FOR RWY 28. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME I MAY HAVE BEEN INSIDE 5 STATUTE MI. I WAS CLRED TO LAND AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. MY UNCERTAINTY CONCERNS WHETHER I BUSTED THE ATA. I INTEND TO CLARIFY WITH THE TWR IF I NEEDED TO RPT BEFORE ENTERING THE ATA.

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.