NONE · CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT · 2016-04-14 · Mansfield, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA157
Event ID
20160419X61318
Type
Accident
Date
2016-04-14
Location
Mansfield, OH, USA
Coordinates
40.821388, -82.51667
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS
Model
PIPER SPORT
Registration
N197PS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to inspect the nose landing gear (NLG), which resulted in a crack going undetected and the subsequent separation of the NLG at the weld area during landing.