What happened
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(-23) N6770X departed the pompano beach airport enroute to ft. Pierce, FL. Upon gear retraction the pilot heard a loud bang in the nose gear area. He checked the mirrors mounted on the tip tanks and noted the nose gear had only partially retracted. The pilot proceeded to his destination ft. Pierce, because there was no maintenance on the field at pompano beach. During the landing the nose gear collapsed causing damage to the nose gear area and left propeller. It was determined that the nose gear actuator broke during gear retraction. From the investigation it was determined that the aircraft was operated in an unairworthy condition. The aircraft was out of annual inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N6770X DEPARTED THE POMPANO BEACH AIRPORT ENROUTE TO FT. PIERCE, FL. UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. HE CHECKED THE MIRRORS MOUNTED ON THE TIP TANKS AND NOTED THE NOSE GEAR HAD ONLY PARTIALLY RETRACTED. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO HIS DESTINATION FT. PIERCE, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MAINTENANCE ON THE FIELD AT POMPANO BEACH. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AREA AND LEFT PROPELLER. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR BROKE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. FROM THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL INSPECTION.
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