What happened
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(-23) Pilot departed Deer valley apt (dvt) at rotation he heard a loud bang on the left side of the a/c. he did not have any runway ahead so he continued to climb. The a/c wanted to pull to the left and no vibration noted. He contacted the tower and advised them. They cleared him to land. At 2500' MSL (1000' AGL) he reduced power on both engines. He noted vibration starting at this time. He turned left to land on rwy 25L. He set flaps to 15 deg and gear down. Gear indicator showed green. Apprx 1/8 mile on final. He had severe vibration on left side, over the fence he shut down the left engine and landed without incident. The left side of the a/c was inspected about 1 inch of the left prop was missing. The spinner was missing. The counter weight in the spinner punctured the nose and broke 2 ribs. Skin damage was also noted. The nose gear was damaged by debris..end..
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED DEER VALLEY APT (DVT) AT ROTATION HE HEARD A LOUD BANG ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE A/C. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY RUNWAY AHEAD SO HE CONTINUED TO CLIMB. THE A/C WANTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND NO VIBRATION NOTED. HE CONTACTED THE TOWER AND ADVISED THEM. THEY CLEARED HIM TO LAND. AT 2500' MSL (1000' AGL) HE REDUCED POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. HE NOTED VIBRATION STARTING AT THIS TIME. HE TURNED LEFT TO LAND ON RWY 25L. HE SET FLAPS TO 15 DEG AND GEAR DOWN. GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED GREEN. APPRX 1/8 MILE ON FINAL. HE HAD SEVERE VIBRATION ON LEFT SIDE, OVER THE FENCE HE SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE A/C WAS INSPECTED ABOUT 1 INCH OF THE LEFT PROP WAS MISSING. THE SPINNER WAS MISSING. THE COUNTER WEIGHT IN THE SPINNER PUNCTURED THE NOSE AND BROKE 2 RIBS. SKIN DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED. THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED BY DEBRIS..END..
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