# NTSB MIA79DLA35: Cessna A188, N8179V, Pelham, GA, July 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1979
- Place: Pelham, GA · PELHAM, GA
- Location: 31.1266° N, 84.1515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pelham, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.1266&lon=-84.1515&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134675
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2074   79/7/2    PELHAM,GA           CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2725
        TIME - 2015                    N8179V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONES STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELHAM,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2015                       KIND OF OPERATION - CHECKING CROPS/TREES/OBSTRUCTIONS
          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
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8179V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jones Strip

## 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 19790702021419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790702021419A), Jul 2, 1979: Cessna A188, Pelham, GA, Substantial damage. Struck wires on final approach to ag lndg strip. Wires not marked.

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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