What happened
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Narrative: pilot stated he departed sus in Cessna 210, N4729W at 15:40 CDT on an IFR flight plan to mkc. After take off check revealed that he did not have a gear up indication. On visual check the nose gear had not retracted. Pilot stated he cycled the gear and all three gear retracted and he had a gear up indication. Upon approach to mkc pilot selected gear down. Main gear deployed by visual inspection revealed the nose gear had not extended, and pilot did not get green lights for gear. Pilot attempted to extend the gear using the emergency system to no avail. Pilot landed nose gear up at mkc. Aircraft received minor damage, there were no injuries. On site inspection revealed minor damage to the nose gear forward gear doors. Pilot stated he shut the engine down just before touchdown. Propeller was still rotating and received tip damage to both blades. Aircraft was put on jacks and nose gear was broken loose from its up position. Gear retraction test was conducted by executive Beech maintenance personnel. Gear functioned properly during the test. Pilot demonstrated gear procedures followed during the incident. Procedures were as listed in the aircraft POH. Suspect the gear up lock cylinder was stuck in the up position and broke loose during the incident. Executive Beech personnel will remove cylinder and check for possible malfunction. Mrd will be filed if a problem is discovered. Aircraft was in annual inspection. ELT installed but did not activate bat due replacement 10-96, actt 1359.8. This incident CE97IGA0009 is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED SUS IN CESSNA 210, N4729W AT 15:40 CDT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO MKC. AFTER TAKE OFF CHECK REVEALED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE A GEAR UP INDICATION. ON VISUAL CHECK THE NOSE GEAR HAD NOT RETRACTED. PILOT STATED HE CYCLED THE GEAR AND ALL THREE GEAR RETRACTED AND HE HAD A GEAR UP INDICATION. UPON APPROACH TO MKC PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. MAIN GEAR DEPLOYED BY VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR HAD NOT EXTENDED, AND PILOT DID NOT GET GREEN LIGHTS FOR GEAR. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM TO NO AVAIL. PILOT LANDED NOSE GEAR UP AT MKC. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ON SITE INSPECTION REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR FORWARD GEAR DOORS. PILOT STATED HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. PROPELLER WAS STILL ROTATING AND RECEIVED TIP DAMAGE TO BOTH BLADES. AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON JACKS AND NOSE GEAR WAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM ITS UP POSITION. GEAR RETRACTION TEST WAS CONDUCTED BY EXECUTIVE BEECH MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. GEAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY DURING THE TEST. PILOT DEMONSTRATED GEAR PROCEDURES FOLLOWED DURING THE INCIDENT. PROCEDURES WERE AS LISTED IN THE AIRCRAFT POH. SUSPECT THE GEAR UP LOCK CYLINDER WAS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION AND BROKE LOOSE DURING THE INCIDENT. EXECUTIVE BEECH PERSONNEL WILL REMOVE CYLINDER AND CHECK FOR POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION. MRD WILL BE FILED IF A PROBLEM IS DISCOVERED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN ANNUAL INSPECTION. ELT INSTALLED BUT DID NOT ACTIVATE BAT DUE REPLACEMENT 10-96, ACTT 1359.8. THIS INCIDENT CE97IGA0009 IS CLOSED.
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