Narrative:

During climbout; when landing gear selected to retract; nose wheel did not retract. We ran normal climb checklist and prepared to run QRH. Speed was kept just below 200 KTS (max gear retraction speed). Just as we were waiting for a clear frequency to notify ATC of our situation; they called and asked us our speed. We told them our speed and problem and they began issuing vectors as we ran the QRH; contacted company; and worked with flight attendant/passengers. Upon completion of of those items; with normal down and locked indications of the landing gear; we notified ATC we were ready to return to the airport. We did not declare emergency but did ask for crash fire rescue equipment equipment to be standing by as a precaution and ATC said they were going to do that anyway. We returned for normal/uneventful landing. As a note; ATC was very helpful and accommodating with vectors and working with us during this issue.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ50 Captain reports nose gear fails to retract after takeoff. Crew returns to departure airport for an uneventful landing.

Narrative: During climbout; when landing gear selected to retract; nose wheel did not retract. We ran normal climb checklist and prepared to run QRH. Speed was kept just below 200 KTS (max gear retraction speed). Just as we were waiting for a clear frequency to notify ATC of our situation; they called and asked us our speed. We told them our speed and problem and they began issuing vectors as we ran the QRH; contacted company; and worked with Flight Attendant/passengers. Upon completion of of those items; with normal down and locked indications of the landing gear; we notified ATC we were ready to return to the airport. We did not declare emergency but did ask for CFR equipment to be standing by as a precaution and ATC said they were going to do that anyway. We returned for normal/uneventful landing. As a note; ATC was very helpful and accommodating with vectors and working with us during this issue.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.