NONE · Beech C-45H · 1999-07-28 · GRAIN VALLEY, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA262
Event ID
20001212X19219
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-28
Location
GRAIN VALLEY, MO, USA
Coordinates
39.000965, -94.199707
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
C-45H
Registration
N72409
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to use the tailwheel lock on takeoff, creating a condition where it was not possible for the pilot to maintain directional control. Factors were the unlocked tailwheel and the ditch.