NONE · LEDER JOHN A LEDER VELOCITY XL RG · 2012-07-02 · Thomson, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA431
Event ID
20120706X54733
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-02
Location
Thomson, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.529724, -82.516944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LEDER JOHN A
Model
LEDER VELOCITY XL RG
Registration
N224SM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Separation of the nose landing gear due to a preexisting fatigue crack caused by an earlier shimmy event and the subsequent incorrect installation of the shimmy dampener.