What happened
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On 7/14/12 N333RK MU2/U landed on runway 09 at eyw. Upon landing rollout went off side of runway into the gravel area. Pilot and 3 pax not injuried and no damage to a/c upon initial inspection. Pilot reported drop in nose and control was minimal. Upon disassembly of nose gear, and inspection by A&P mechanic, broken right hand trunion pivot pin which was improperly drilled had failed and appears to have caused this incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/14/12 N333RK MU2/U LANDED ON RUNWAY 09 AT EYW. UPON LANDING ROLLOUT WENT OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO THE GRAVEL AREA. PILOT AND 3 PAX NOT INJURIED AND NO DAMAGE TO A/C UPON INITIAL INSPECTION. PILOT REPORTED DROP IN NOSE AND CONTROL WAS MINIMAL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE GEAR, AND INSPECTION BY A&P MECHANIC, BROKEN RIGHT HAND TRUNION PIVOT PIN WHICH WAS IMPROPERLY DRILLED HAD FAILED AND APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THIS INCIDENT.
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