# NTSB Accident CEN09CA474
> **BEECH H-18** · 2009-07-24 · Dayton, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA474
- **Event ID:** 20090729X15804
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-07-24
- **Location:** Dayton, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.58889, -84.224723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** H-18
- **Registration:** N87711
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to lock the tailwheel during landing resulting in the loss of directional control.

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