No fatalities
10 Dec 2022: CESSNA 305 A — Alabaster, AL
On 10 Dec 2022, a CESSNA 305 A was involved in an aviation accident near Alabaster, AL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Nose/tail landing gear — FailurePilot