What happened
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(-23)Pilot reported when he selected gear down the left and right main came down and locked, but the nose gear would not extend. The pilot performed an emergency extension and the nose gear still stayed in the up position with the main down. The pilot performed various maneuvers to try and get the nose gear down to come down, but there was no change. A low fly by was performed so ground personnel could look at the status of the nose gear. The gear was indeed up with the doors closed. Again the pilot performed various maneuvers to try and get the nose gear down to come down, but there was no change. At this point it was decided to land the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on the center line of runway. Minimal damage occurred to the propeller and nose gear doors. No injury to the pilot, who was sole occupant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT REPORTED WHEN HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN CAME DOWN AND LOCKED, BUT THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND THE NOSE GEAR STILL STAYED IN THE UP POSITION WITH THE MAIN DOWN. THE PILOT PERFORMED VARIOUS MANEUVERS TO TRY AND GET THE NOSE GEAR DOWN TO COME DOWN, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. A LOW FLY BY WAS PERFORMED SO GROUND PERSONNEL COULD LOOK AT THE STATUS OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE GEAR WAS INDEED UP WITH THE DOORS CLOSED. AGAIN THE PILOT PERFORMED VARIOUS MANEUVERS TO TRY AND GET THE NOSE GEAR DOWN TO COME DOWN, BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. AT THIS POINT IT WAS DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE CENTER LINE OF RUNWAY. MINIMAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR DOORS. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT, WHO WAS SOLE OCCUPANT.
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