# NTSB Accident DFW07CA175
> **Mellema Bede 4** · 2007-08-03 · Ennis, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW07CA175
- **Event ID:** 20070813X01173
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-08-03
- **Location:** Ennis, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.329723, -96.663887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mellema
- **Model:** Bede 4
- **Registration:** N76VR
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane following the disconnect of the tailwheel steering chain while landing.

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