A DC9 on final approach declared an emergency due to nose gear unsafe light. Accomplished checklist ...

Attributes
ACN	360816
Time
Date	199702
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : syr
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : syr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	360816
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	360812
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On final approach into syracuse, ny, we dropped the gear and saw a nose gear unsafe light. We notified syr tower, executed a missed approach, and received clearance to climb to 2000 ft and hold to the east of the airport as necessary. After declaring an emergency, we completed the appropriate checklists, and determined that the gear was down. We landed without incident, cleared the runway, and requested that the nose gear be pinned as a precaution.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 ON FINAL APCH DECLARED AN EMER DUE TO NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED CHKLIST AND LANDED AT SYR.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH INTO SYRACUSE, NY, WE DROPPED THE GEAR AND SAW A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. WE NOTIFIED SYR TWR, EXECUTED A MISSED APCH, AND RECEIVED CLRNC TO CLB TO 2000 FT AND HOLD TO THE E OF THE ARPT AS NECESSARY. AFTER DECLARING AN EMER, WE COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS, AND DETERMINED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, CLRED THE RWY, AND REQUESTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR BE PINNED AS A PRECAUTION.

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.

A DC9 on final approach declared an emergency due to nose gear unsafe light. Accomplished checklist and landed at syr.