# NTSB Accident ERA23LA088
> **CESSNA 305** · 2022-12-10 · Alabaster, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA088
- **Event ID:** 20221215106460
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-12-10
- **Location:** Alabaster, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.177777, -86.783222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 305
- **Registration:** N5301G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.

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