RV-9
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3.6; Flight Crew Total 400; Flight Crew Type 180
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Upon takeoff on Runway 21L; my nose wheel collapsed and I believe I struck my propeller on the runway.  I was able to [advise ATC]; climb 200 feet above ground level and circle to land on Runway 21L.  I landed with full flaps; and held the base of the plane high.  As the plane slowed; the nose dropped to the runway.  The propeller ground in to the runway. The plane came to a stop.  I turned off all of the electronics; and then after realizing that there was no fire; I turned the main power on and the communications on.  I reported my position to the Tower and requested assistance removing the air-plane.  They told me that an emergency vehicle was on the way.  The emergency vehicle arrived.  The driver and I cleaned up debris from the runway.  The driver was asked if the emergency was over and he said yes.  A few minutes later; a pickup truck arrived and was able to tow the plane to a fixed based operator.
RV9A pilot reported nose gear failure resulting in a gear up landing and prop strike.