Flight crew of an medium large transport air carrier aircraft returned to land after not being able to retract the nose gear due to the retraction locking pin still in place.

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Attributes
ACN	246874
Time
Date	199307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	246874
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	247062
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On takeoff, unable to raise nose gear. Performed QRH and returned for normal landing. When parked, found nose gear locking pin still installed. I performed the walkaround inspection and failed to see the gear pin. When I was checking the nose gear the tow bar was not hooked (it usually is). I changed my pattern to look up inside the front gear door. I missed the gear pin.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN MLG ACR ACFT RETURNED TO LAND AFTER NOT BEING ABLE TO RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR DUE TO THE RETRACTION LOCKING PIN STILL IN PLACE.

Narrative: ON TKOF, UNABLE TO RAISE NOSE GEAR. PERFORMED QRH AND RETURNED FOR NORMAL LNDG. WHEN PARKED, FOUND NOSE GEAR LOCKING PIN STILL INSTALLED. I PERFORMED THE WALKAROUND INSPECTION AND FAILED TO SEE THE GEAR PIN. WHEN I WAS CHKING THE NOSE GEAR THE TOW BAR WAS NOT HOOKED (IT USUALLY IS). I CHANGED MY PATTERN TO LOOK UP INSIDE THE FRONT GEAR DOOR. I MISSED THE GEAR PIN.

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.