A Saab 2000 aircraft belonging to Carpatair was involved in a landing accident at Timisoara Airport, Romania. During approach to Timisoara Airport (TSR), the crew of the aircraft noticed that the nose landing gear did not come to the extended down position. A missed approach was performed and the air traffic controllers were informed accordingly. Having enough fuel on board, the aircraft entered a holding pattern. Several attempts to release the nose gear were made and a low pass over the runway was performed to check the nose landing gear position. This was confirmed from the ground to be in the up position and therefore an emergency landing was decided. The landing was done successfully. The aircraft stopped on the centerline axis shortly after the nose of the aircraft had touched the runway surface. Passengers disembarked through the front passenger door. No passenger or crew member was injured. Causes of the accident: (1) The accident was caused by blocking of the front landing gear of the plane in retracted position. (2) Damage to the securing pin of the the piston damper of the front landing gear determined the blockage of the front wheel at a position rotated clockwise 10ø of the axis of the aircraft.