# NTSB Accident CEN23LA365
> **CESSNA A188B** · 2023-08-11 · Chillicothe, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA365
- **Event ID:** 20230816192885
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-11
- **Location:** Chillicothe, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.782015, -93.496236
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A188B
- **Registration:** N9237R
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known tailwheel anomaly, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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