What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Easton, MD (esn):privacy data omitted, PA46, departed IFR to aln
And due to a gear issue returned to esn then
Landed on runway 22 and for unknown reasons
Veered off the right side of the runway into the
Grass area. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent
Unknown. 09/19/2022 1106Z.
The nose gear did not stow properly during departure and the advisory lights stayed illumitate with 3 gears down and locked. Aircraft returned to the airport and during landing the nose wheel was not properly centered, which caused the aircraft to exit the runway. During inspection, the steering horn assembly was discovered broken. The owner was unaware of when this may have happened. There was no other damage to the aircraft. Aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
EASTON, MD (ESN):^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PA46, DEPARTED IFR TO ALN
AND DUE TO A GEAR ISSUE RETURNED TO ESN THEN
LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 AND FOR UNKNOWN REASONS
VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE
GRASS AREA. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT
UNKNOWN. 09/19/2022 1106Z.
THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT STOW PROPERLY DURING DEPARTURE AND THE ADVISORY LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMITATE WITH 3 GEARS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND DURING LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL WAS NOT PROPERLY CENTERED, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. DURING INSPECTION, THE STEERING HORN ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN. THE OWNER WAS UNAWARE OF WHEN THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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