# NTSB DEN76DTE06: Cessna A188, N2KL, Center, CO, July 16, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1975
- Place: Center, CO · CENTER, CO
- Location: 37.7523° N, 106.1104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Center, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7523&lon=-106.1104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149552
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76DTE06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTE06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1740  75/7/16  NR.CENTER,CO          CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 618
        TIME - 1300                    N2KL                PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CENTER,CO                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  155                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  7600                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN BACK TO ARPT & LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2KL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750716019539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750716019539A), Jul 16, 1975: Cessna A188B, Center, CO, Substantial damage. Acft flown back to arpt & lnd ok.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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