NONE · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2011-04-22 · Meriden, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA264
Event ID
20110425X11248
Type
Accident
Date
2011-04-22
Location
Meriden, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.508609, -72.829444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N2838D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the main landing gear, which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear’s inboard torque link lug due to a fatigue fracture. Contributing to the accident was owner's lack of compliance with a factory service bulletin addressing landing gear inspections.