Small aircraft has no gear light on extension.

Attributes
ACN	269430
Time
Date	199404
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pvd
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 25 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd tracon : clt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 170 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	269430
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Upon approach to quonset point, I had no landing gear extension light. After following emergency procedures, I contacted pvd approach to state my problems. I was advised to do fly-by, which only concluded that I had 3 wheels down. I still had no light. When asked my intentions I stated I wanted to land at pvd. Tower scrambled emergency equipment due to questionable gear. Landing gear did engage with in 25 ft of ground by divine intervention (I heard gear drop into place just before touchdown - during flare. Upon close observation, I determined that gear was prohibited from extension by gear door which was not secured by connection rod to nose gear. Upon extension demand the 'free' door was jammed into front of nose stantion. To prevent recurrence I may change aircraft mechanics.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS NO GEAR LIGHT ON EXTENSION.

Narrative: UPON APCH TO QUONSET POINT, I HAD NO LNDG GEAR EXTENSION LIGHT. AFTER FOLLOWING EMER PROCS, I CONTACTED PVD APCH TO STATE MY PROBS. I WAS ADVISED TO DO FLY-BY, WHICH ONLY CONCLUDED THAT I HAD 3 WHEELS DOWN. I STILL HAD NO LIGHT. WHEN ASKED MY INTENTIONS I STATED I WANTED TO LAND AT PVD. TWR SCRAMBLED EMER EQUIP DUE TO QUESTIONABLE GEAR. LNDG GEAR DID ENGAGE WITH IN 25 FT OF GND BY DIVINE INTERVENTION (I HEARD GEAR DROP INTO PLACE JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN - DURING FLARE. UPON CLOSE OBSERVATION, I DETERMINED THAT GEAR WAS PROHIBITED FROM EXTENSION BY GEAR DOOR WHICH WAS NOT SECURED BY CONNECTION ROD TO NOSE GEAR. UPON EXTENSION DEMAND THE 'FREE' DOOR WAS JAMMED INTO FRONT OF NOSE STANTION. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE I MAY CHANGE ACFT MECHS.

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.