# NTSB LAX74DUJ07: Cessna 188A, N9784V, San Simon, AZ, July 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1973
- Place: San Simon, AZ · SAN SIMON, AZ
- Location: 32.2682° N, 109.2302° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Simon, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2682&lon=-109.2302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2709  73/7/30    SAN SIMON,ARIZ      CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1145                    N9784V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 15000
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN SIMON,ARIZ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  3600                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- AERIAL RECON MADE OF FIELD PRIOR TO OPERATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9784V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9784V-1973-10-25), registration cancelled 1973-10-25, S/N 188-0234 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188A
- 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 19730730026699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730730026699A), Jul 30, 1973: Cessna 188ACESSNA, San Simon, AZ, Destroyed. Aerial recon made of field prior to operation.

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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