# NTSB Accident ERA12LA195
> **PIPER PA-36-300** · 2012-02-25 · Americus, GA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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