# NTSB FTW75FQG55: Cessna A188, N8182V, Vega, TX, June 5, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1975
- Place: Vega, TX · VEGA, TX
- Location: 35.2453° N, 102.4292° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vega, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2453&lon=-102.4292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149332
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FQG55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG55

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1626   75/6/5  NR.VEGA,TX            CESSNA A188         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0655                    N8182V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        30, 4800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEREFORD,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1800                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3900
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8182V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8182V-1975-08-12), registration cancelled 1975-08-12, S/N 188-0432 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188
- Registry model: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750605017739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750605017739A), Jun 5, 1975: Cessna A188, Vega, TX, Destroyed

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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