# NTSB Accident ERA12LA494
> **PIPER PA-44-180** · 2012-08-01 · Titusville, FL, USA · NONE
## 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.

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