Piper PA-23-250, N14AL: Incident occurred August 26, 2018 at Detroit Lakes Airport (KDTL), Becker County, Minnesota (and) Incident occurred July 31, 2016 in Elgin, Illinois

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Machinery Rental Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N14AL

August 26, 2018:  Nose gear collapsed on takeoff.

Date: 26-AUG-18
Time: 19:30:00Z
Regis#: N14AL
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA 23 250
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: DETROIT LAKES
State: MINNESOTA

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; W. Chicago-DuPage

July 31, 2016:  Aircraft shortly after takeoff, emergency door separated from fuselage, returned and landed without incident.  

Date: 31-JUL-16
Time: 14:55:00Z
Regis#: N14AL
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA23
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Unknown
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
City: ELGIN
State: Illinois