NONE · PIPER PA-36-300 · 2012-02-25 · Americus, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA195
Event ID
20120228X91509
Type
Accident
Date
2012-02-25
Location
Americus, GA, USA
Coordinates
32.110553, -84.188888
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-36-300
Registration
N59661
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a portion of the right wing leading edge, which resulted in the separation of the associated section of the leading edge during takeoff and the loss of directional control during the subsequent landing.