# NTSB Accident FTW96LA276
> **Piper PA-22-150** · 1996-06-24 · EL PASO, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA276
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05993
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-24
- **Location:** EL PASO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.799884, -106.360679
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N6048D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of directional control due to the failure of the tailwheel lock.  A factor was the crosswind.

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