# NTSB Accident ERA12LA431
> **LEDER JOHN A LEDER VELOCITY XL RG** · 2012-07-02 · Thomson, GA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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