# NTSB Accident WPR12FA332
> **PIAGGIO P180** · 2012-07-28 · Henderson, NV, USA · NONE
## 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.

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