# NTSB Accident ERA15LA225
> **PIPER PA44** · 2015-05-23 · Miami, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA225
- **Event ID:** 20150529X11619
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-05-23
- **Location:** Miami, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.643054, -80.433052
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA44
- **Registration:** N2163F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the nose landing gear upper drag link knee bolt due to reverse-bending fatigue, which was likely preceded by excessive bearing wear due to reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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