# NTSB LAX70FUM12: Cessna A-188, N8079V, Calipatria, CA, June 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1970
- Place: Calipatria, CA · CALIPATRIA, CA
- Location: 33.1687° N, 115.4856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calipatria, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1687&lon=-115.4856&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX70FUM12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUM12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2754  70/6/26  NR.CALIPATRIA,CALIF   CESSNA A-188        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0645                    N8079V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 27, 1704 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CALIPATRIA,CALIF             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    1                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - SAGE                                      PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ATMTD GO-AROUND WITH PROP IN LOW RPM PSN. UN MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DUE HEAVY LOAD ON ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8079V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8079V-1972-05-10), registration cancelled 1972-05-10, S/N 188-0329 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A-188
- Registry model: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm Strip

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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