NONE · PIAGGIO P180 · 2012-07-28 · Henderson, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12FA332
Event ID
20120730X73433
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-28
Location
Henderson, NV, USA
Coordinates
35.972778, -115.134445
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIAGGIO
Model
P180
Registration
N146SL
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the elevator attachment hardware in accordance with the maintenance manual, which led to the detachment of the elevator. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel's failure to identify the loose attachment hardware during a scheduled inspection, the flight crew's decision to continue the flight after identifying a flight control problem, and the flight crew's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection at the intermediate airport.