What happened
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Cessna 310R departed kdcy with a "robotow" towbar attached to the nose gear. Pilot raised the landing gear and noticed the aircraft "flew funny". When the landing gear was lowered, the aircraft still "flew funny", now requiring a significant slip to maintain direction. Pilot notated landing gear down and locked indications on all three landing gear, however, requested the tower at kevv to perform a visual to ensure all three landing gear were down. He then proceeded to land at kevv without further incident. However, the towbar attachment during flight resulted in damage to the nose landing gear tire and doors, and right engine and propeller.
As the FAA filed it
CESSNA 310R DEPARTED KDCY WITH A "ROBOTOW" TOWBAR ATTACHED TO THE NOSE GEAR. PILOT RAISED THE LANDING GEAR AND NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT "FLEW FUNNY". WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, THE AIRCRAFT STILL "FLEW FUNNY", NOW REQUIRING A SIGNIFICANT SLIP TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION. PILOT NOTATED LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS ON ALL THREE LANDING GEAR, HOWEVER, REQUESTED THE TOWER AT KEVV TO PERFORM A VISUAL TO ENSURE ALL THREE LANDING GEAR WERE DOWN. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO LAND AT KEVV WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE TOWBAR ATTACHMENT DURING FLIGHT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE AND DOORS, AND RIGHT ENGINE AND PROPELLER.
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