Gulfstream 4 makes emergency nosegear up landing at iad, va.

Attributes
ACN	359119
Time
Date	199701
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	landing other other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 77 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 87
ASRS Report	359119
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On final approach into dca, nosegear failed to extend. Approximately 3 hours 15 mins prior to the landing, a takeoff was made from cps at XA15 local time. The runway was partially icy. After the problem was discovered in dca, the aircraft was leveled at 4000 ft and for the next hour (brooks VOR) we held. The gear was recycled 3 times (no extension). After making sure the nosegear light was operating, we reviewed the emergency extension checklist. When the emergency extension failed, a decision was made to fly by the tower at iad and have a visual inspection. No gear was seen by the tower. After spending more time trying to resolve the problem, a decision was made to land at iad on runway 1R. The landing was successful with no injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GULFSTREAM 4 MAKES EMER NOSEGEAR UP LNDG AT IAD, VA.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH INTO DCA, NOSEGEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. APPROX 3 HRS 15 MINS PRIOR TO THE LNDG, A TKOF WAS MADE FROM CPS AT XA15 LCL TIME. THE RWY WAS PARTIALLY ICY. AFTER THE PROB WAS DISCOVERED IN DCA, THE ACFT WAS LEVELED AT 4000 FT AND FOR THE NEXT HR (BROOKS VOR) WE HELD. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED 3 TIMES (NO EXTENSION). AFTER MAKING SURE THE NOSEGEAR LIGHT WAS OPERATING, WE REVIEWED THE EMER EXTENSION CHKLIST. WHEN THE EMER EXTENSION FAILED, A DECISION WAS MADE TO FLY BY THE TWR AT IAD AND HAVE A VISUAL INSPECTION. NO GEAR WAS SEEN BY THE TWR. AFTER SPENDING MORE TIME TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROB, A DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND AT IAD ON RWY 1R. THE LNDG WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO INJURIES.

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.