BE30 pilot takes off and lands with towbar attached to nose gear.

Attributes
ACN	612115
Time
Date	200403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vgt.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Super King Air 300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : pushback ground : preflight landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 48 flight time total : 2841 flight time type : 357
ASRS Report	612115
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Preflted aircraft, then removed tug. Took off and flew to ZZZ for maintenance. When landing, felt a bump and noise. Found out it was towbar on nose gear. No damage to airplane (luckily) and little crack on runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE30 PLT TAKES OFF AND LANDS WITH TOWBAR ATTACHED TO NOSE GEAR.

Narrative: PREFLTED ACFT, THEN REMOVED TUG. TOOK OFF AND FLEW TO ZZZ FOR MAINT. WHEN LNDG, FELT A BUMP AND NOISE. FOUND OUT IT WAS TOWBAR ON NOSE GEAR. NO DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE (LUCKILY) AND LITTLE CRACK ON RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.