What happened
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During take off roll N598NN struck a coyote crossing runway 24 at approximately 140 knots. The crew continued the takeoff and notified the tower they would be returning to the field. Once airborne the crew received the "wow input" caution message. The crew performed the appropriate qrh procedures and returned to ilm. During the landing, at approximately 90 knots the crew noticed a significant nose wheel vibration. The captain stated, differential braking was used to maintain directional control. The aircraft came to a complete stop on runway 24 with no other issues. The airplane was towed back to the terminal and passengers were deplaned. Inspection of airplane revealed the coyote impacted the nose gear of the airplane and damaged the upper and lower torque links and broke the apex pin. No other damage to the aircraft was noted.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE OFF ROLL N598NN STRUCK A COYOTE CROSSING RUNWAY 24 AT APPROXIMATELY 140 KNOTS. THE CREW CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND NOTIFIED THE TOWER THEY WOULD BE RETURNING TO THE FIELD. ONCE AIRBORNE THE CREW RECEIVED THE "WOW INPUT" CAUTION MESSAGE. THE CREW PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE QRH PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO ILM. DURING THE LANDING, AT APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS THE CREW NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION. THE CAPTAIN STATED, DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING WAS USED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON RUNWAY 24 WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. THE AIRPLANE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE TERMINAL AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. INSPECTION OF AIRPLANE REVEALED THE COYOTE IMPACTED THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRPLANE AND DAMAGED THE UPPER AND LOWER TORQUE LINKS AND BROKE THE APEX PIN. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED.
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