20110311003599I

On March 11, 2011, while attempting to land on runway 20 at dbn the PIC selected landing gear down. The landing gear lights failed to indicate landing gear down. A missed approach was executed and held outside the landing area. Several attempts were made to extend the gear normally. The gear did not respond to the selected position. The PIC reviewed the flight manual for emergency gear extension and attempted to extend the gear using the manual extend lever. The lever was actuated (AFM section 3 paragraph 3.27) and the landing gear mains extended and locked however, the nose failed to indicate green. The PIC made to low flyby and persons on the ground verified that the nose gear was not fully extended. The PIC determined that the best decision was to land adjacent to runway 20 on the grass. The aircraft landed at approximately 10:30 EST and touched down between the closed runway and the taxiway. The initial touchdown marks indicate approximately 100 feet of travel till the nose settled down and the propeller made contact with the soil. The aircraft continued travelling approximately 300 feet and came to a rest nose down. The aircraft was secured and the PIC and passenger exited the aircraft. The roc was contacted and statements and photographs were sent to this inspector. The maintenance provider at dbn, fred houston was authorized to move the aircraft to the hangar till FAA inspectors could inspect the aircraft. On March 16, 2011, inspectors from this office inspected the aircraft and examined the damage. The aircraft propeller was bent rearward in such a manner that confirms a low power setting. The lower cowling and powerplant exhaust was damaged consistent with compression from the ground contact. The left nose gear door was removed due to ground damage and by the maintenance provider. The primary structure was not damaged and the event was classified as an incident according to CFR 830. The NTSB was advised and indicated no further involvement by the NTSB. The aircraft was jacked and a landing gear functional test was accomplished. The landing gear failed to respond to any input from the gear selector. The maintenance provider will respond to this office with the findings of the gear failure and file the appropriate malfunction and defect report (SDR). Mr. Maffett holds an FAA private pilot certificate single engine land and instrument, airplane and has approximately 52 hours in this make and model aircraft and less than 200 hours total time. Mr. Maffett holds a valid third class medical certificate that was issued on 08/12/2009.Mr. Maffett indicated that he had logged 22.5 hours in the last 90 days. at the time of the accident the weather was VMC, rwy 20 in use and winds were not a factor.the aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, cowling, powerplant, left nose gear door and fiber glass panel on the nose lower surface aft of the firewall next to the nose gear tunnel. at the time of the accident the hobbs meter indicated 4135 hours. The annual was accomplished, as well as an aircraft restoration, gear repair on August 5, 2010 at 6412.54 hours. at the time of the incident the total time was 6477.0 total time.