What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After takeoff right rudder pedal was pushed but would not return to neutral. Aircraft circled back to land, on landing aircraft veered off the runway. After exiting runway nose gear collapsed, resulting in damage to propeller, nose gear and lower firewall area. Maintenance found no issue with rudder system. Additonally, found no fuel in tanks.
*Note: this accident was reported to the NTSB approximately a year after occurrence. NTSB did not investigate and aircraft had been repaired and back in service.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TAKEOFF RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WAS PUSHED BUT WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. AIRCRAFT CIRCLED BACK TO LAND, ON LANDING AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. AFTER EXITING RUNWAY NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR AND LOWER FIREWALL AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO ISSUE WITH RUDDER SYSTEM. ADDITONALLY, FOUND NO FUEL IN TANKS.
*NOTE: THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NTSB APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER OCCURRENCE. NTSB DID NOT INVESTIGATE AND AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND BACK IN SERVICE.
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