Narrative:

While on a visual approach I received a gear disagreement warning while attempting to extend the landing gear. The nose gear was indicating that it was not down and locked. I executed a go around and had the first officer run the applicable QRH. I declared an emergency and returned for landing. After completing the QRH; the landing gear extended normally without any indications of a problem. I performed the emergency procedure in accordance with company procedures. I did not; however; call dispatch or maintenance prior to returning for landing. In the heat of the moment; I did not think that it was necessary because all system performed perfectly after completing the QRH procedure. Also; at a low altitude; 3000 ft MSL; I did not think that I could receive them on VHF. I did not think it was necessary since all system were operating correctly. In hindsight; I think that I should have taken the time to try and contact dispatch anyway. Next time I will communicate what's going on through all of the correct channels. The landing was uneventful and without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ 200 INDICATED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR DURING FINAL APCH. FLT CREW DECLARED EMER; FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES AND THE GEAR EXTENDED.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH I RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREEMENT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LNDG GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR WAS INDICATING THAT IT WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. I EXECUTED A GAR AND HAD THE FO RUN THE APPLICABLE QRH. I DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED FOR LNDG. AFTER COMPLETING THE QRH; THE LNDG GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS OF A PROB. I PERFORMED THE EMER PROC IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY PROCS. I DID NOT; HOWEVER; CALL DISPATCH OR MAINT PRIOR TO RETURNING FOR LNDG. IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT; I DID NOT THINK THAT IT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE ALL SYS PERFORMED PERFECTLY AFTER COMPLETING THE QRH PROC. ALSO; AT A LOW ALT; 3000 FT MSL; I DID NOT THINK THAT I COULD RECEIVE THEM ON VHF. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS NECESSARY SINCE ALL SYS WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY. IN HINDSIGHT; I THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO TRY AND CONTACT DISPATCH ANYWAY. NEXT TIME I WILL COMMUNICATE WHAT'S GOING ON THROUGH ALL OF THE CORRECT CHANNELS. THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL AND WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.