# NTSB MIA75FKQ20: Cessna 188, N9787V, Philadelphia, MS, October 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1974
- Place: Philadelphia, MS · PHILADELPHIA, MS
- Location: 32.7751° N, 89.1220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7751&lon=-89.1220&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142495
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75FKQ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKQ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3589  74/10/23   PHILADELPHIA,MISS   CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N9787V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 4118 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,MISS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
        REMARKS- DISPENSING MIREX FOR FIRE ANT CONTROL.NO TOX PERFORMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9787V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9787V-1977-07-25), registration cancelled 1977-07-25, S/N 188-0237 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002) (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 19741023035389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741023035389A), Oct 23, 1974: Cessna 188CESSNA, Philadelphia, MS, Destroyed. Dispensing mirex for fire ant control. No tox performed.

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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