Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Private
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Gear Up Landing
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Upon approach into ZZZ the gear would not go down. Tried numerous times to cycle gear and hand pumped it numerous times with no luck. Gear would not go down.
Reporter reported following all POH procedures; along with maneuvers and efforts learned in training. Reporter stated efforts to pump the gear resulted in handle moving but then it became very hard to move.
PA31 pilot reported landing gear extension failure.