Experimental aircraft on test flight has nose gear extension problem.

Attributes
ACN	180196
Time
Date	199106
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gxy
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 3600 flight time type : 4
ASRS Report	180196
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During post flight the nose gear would not come down. Damage to nose of aircraft. No fire, no injury.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EXPERIMENTAL ACFT ON TEST FLT HAS NOSE GEAR EXTENSION PROBLEM.

Narrative: DURING POST FLT THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN. DAMAGE TO NOSE OF ACFT. NO FIRE, NO INJURY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.