NONE · PIPER PA-44-180 · 2012-08-01 · Titusville, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA494
Event ID
20120802X03951
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-01
Location
Titusville, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.514722, -80.799163
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Registration
N740FT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance servicing and inspection of the nose landing gear, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear to lock and its subsequent collapse during landing.