What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft landed with the landing gear not fully extended. (-23) on August 21, 1998, at 2119 z, a Cessna model 310, N7MB, registered to and operated by a private owner under title 14 CFR part 91, the sole commercial pilot declared an emergency when the nose gear failed to retract and lock in the down position while attempting to land on runway 36 at the Little Rock airport. The aircraft sustained minor damage during landing and no injuries occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The probable cause of the nose gear malfunction was the nose wheel fairing interfered with the nose landing gear doors during retraction. The problem was corrected during repairs. It was reported by new owners that the nose wheel fairing was bent causing the malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY EXTENDED. (-23) ON AUGUST 21, 1998, AT 2119 Z, A CESSNA MODEL 310, N7MB, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, THE SOLE COMMERCIAL PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 36 AT THE LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING LANDING AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE NOSE GEAR MALFUNCTION WAS THE NOSE WHEEL FAIRING INTERFERED WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS DURING RETRACTION. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED DURING REPAIRS. IT WAS REPORTED BY NEW OWNERS THAT THE NOSE WHEEL FAIRING WAS BENT CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION.