# NTSB Accident LAX04LA094
> **Cessna 305A** · 2004-01-14 · Casa Grande, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA094
- **Event ID:** 20040120X00076
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-01-14
- **Location:** Casa Grande, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.954723, -111.766944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 305A
- **Registration:** N305BD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of a tail wheel steering component (spring), which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop during the landing roll.  A contributing factor was the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.

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