# NTSB Accident LAX98LA011
> **Cessna 170A** · 1997-10-12 · Quincy, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA011
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-12
- **Location:** Quincy, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.943987, -120.95396
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 170A
- **Registration:** N9212A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of directional control due to a severe tail wheel vibration, which was induced by an improperly installed and adjusted tail wheel assembly.

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