C210 pilot has nose gear failure at jot.

Attributes
ACN	566645
Time
Date	200211
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jot.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 1855 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	56645
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters : gear up landing maintenance problem : improper maintenance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Took my plane up for a test flight after annual. Upon my return to field, gear failed to come down (nose gear). Attempted to force it down for approximately 45 mins (hand pump, pulling G's) to no avail. Landed with nose gear up. Damage minimal, confined to propeller and cowling.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 PLT HAS NOSE GEAR FAILURE AT JOT.

Narrative: TOOK MY PLANE UP FOR A TEST FLT AFTER ANNUAL. UPON MY RETURN TO FIELD, GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN (NOSE GEAR). ATTEMPTED TO FORCE IT DOWN FOR APPROX 45 MINS (HAND PUMP, PULLING G'S) TO NO AVAIL. LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR UP. DAMAGE MINIMAL, CONFINED TO PROP AND COWLING.

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.