What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After T/0 from cak, with gear selected up, had indication of not a complete retraction. Selected "gear down" and had 3-green/"NWS fail".
Ran checklist and decided to return to cak. Delayed landing until burning off fuel to meet max landing weight.
Breifed crew and passengers.
With a normal touchdown on rwy 23, the nosewheel shuttered and started to veer right. Unable to control with rudder and braking. Departed paved surface and came to rest appr 60' into the grass.
A/c evacuted with no injuries
As the FAA filed it
AFTER T/0 FROM CAK, WITH GEAR SELECTED UP, HAD INDICATION OF NOT A COMPLETE RETRACTION. SELECTED "GEAR DOWN" AND HAD 3-GREEN/"NWS FAIL".
RAN CHECKLIST AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO CAK. DELAYED LANDING UNTIL BURNING OFF FUEL TO MEET MAX LANDING WEIGHT.
BREIFED CREW AND PASSENGERS.
WITH A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN ON RWY 23, THE NOSEWHEEL SHUTTERED AND STARTED TO VEER RIGHT. UNABLE TO CONTROL WITH RUDDER AND BRAKING. DEPARTED PAVED SURFACE AND CAME TO REST APPR 60' INTO THE GRASS.
A/C EVACUTED WITH NO INJURIES