# NTSB NYC71FHA04: Cessna AG188, N5621J, Long Pond, PA, July 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1970
- Place: Long Pond, PA · LONG POND, PA
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0928  70/7/17    LONG POND,PA        CESSNA AG188        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 899
        TIME - 1715                    N5621J              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 154 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT POCONO,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  154                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PEAS                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -  1850
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED               PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DRG 2ND RUN,R WING HIT TREES APRX 35FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5621J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5621J-1971-03-29), registration cancelled 1971-03-29, S/N 188-0571 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA AG188
- Registry model: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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