# NTSB Accident ERA09LA471
> **PIPER PA-46-350P** · 2009-08-16 · Sanford, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA471
- **Event ID:** 20090821X11124
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-16
- **Location:** Sanford, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.776666, -81.235275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-46-350P
- **Registration:** N548C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The fatigue cracking at the point the nose landing gear actuator attaches to the mount resulting in separation of the actuator and partial collapse of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the lack of specific inspection guidance for scheduled maintenance to find and/or identify fatigue cracking in the welded actuator attach points of the newly designed mounts.

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