What happened
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After takeoff from kmgm the gear retraction was initiated. I heard a loud
Bang. I verified with the tower and my nose gear mirror that the gear
Wasn't fully retracted. I tried several gear cycles to get the nose to lock
To no avail. Considering my full fuel situation and crosswinds at kmgm, I
Decided to continue flight to kvdf. After assessing the runway and wind
Situation as well as emergency services, I decided to divert to ktpa.
Before landing at ktpa I tried to cycle the gear several more times and put
The aircraft in different attitudes as to force the gear down. I then
Followed emergency checklist for manual crank of gear. These efforts
Yielded no positive results. I informed the approach controller I was ready
To land at ktpa. I then instructed one of my passengers to move to the aft
Most seat and move as much baggage to the aft as possible. At a half mile
Final I informed the tower that I was turning off all electrical and this
Was going to be my last radio call. Upon landing assured over the runway, I
Pulled back the mixture controls and throttles all the way closed to shut
Off the engines. I then used the elevator trim and yoke to make sure that I
Held the nose off as long as aerodynamically possible.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KMGM THE GEAR RETRACTION WAS INITIATED. I HEARD A LOUD
BANG. I VERIFIED WITH THE TOWER AND MY NOSE GEAR MIRROR THAT THE GEAR
WASN'T FULLY RETRACTED. I TRIED SEVERAL GEAR CYCLES TO GET THE NOSE TO LOCK
TO NO AVAIL. CONSIDERING MY FULL FUEL SITUATION AND CROSSWINDS AT KMGM, I
DECIDED TO CONTINUE FLIGHT TO KVDF. AFTER ASSESSING THE RUNWAY AND WIND
SITUATION AS WELL AS EMERGENCY SERVICES, I DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KTPA.
BEFORE LANDING AT KTPA I TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND PUT
THE AIRCRAFT IN DIFFERENT ATTITUDES AS TO FORCE THE GEAR DOWN. I THEN
FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR MANUAL CRANK OF GEAR. THESE EFFORTS
YIELDED NO POSITIVE RESULTS. I INFORMED THE APPROACH CONTROLLER I WAS READY
TO LAND AT KTPA. I THEN INSTRUCTED ONE OF MY PASSENGERS TO MOVE TO THE AFT
MOST SEAT AND MOVE AS MUCH BAGGAGE TO THE AFT AS POSSIBLE. AT A HALF MILE
FINAL I INFORMED THE TOWER THAT I WAS TURNING OFF ALL ELECTRICAL AND THIS
WAS GOING TO BE MY LAST RADIO CALL. UPON LANDING ASSURED OVER THE RUNWAY, I
PULLED BACK THE MIXTURE CONTROLS AND THROTTLES ALL THE WAY CLOSED TO SHUT
OFF THE ENGINES. I THEN USED THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND YOKE TO MAKE SURE THAT I
HELD THE NOSE OFF AS LONG AS AERODYNAMICALLY POSSIBLE.
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