# NTSB Accident ERA23LA180
> **CESSNA 421C** · 2023-04-05 · Leesburg, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA180
- **Event ID:** 20230405107014
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-04-05
- **Location:** Leesburg, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.077972, -77.5575
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421C
- **Registration:** N880JS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Separation of the left man landing gear scissor hardware, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during landing.

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