# NTSB SEA77DYP31: Cessna 188A, N70296, Warden, WA, June 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1977
- Place: Warden, WA · WARDEN, WA
- Location: 46.9673° N, 119.0528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warden, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9673&lon=-119.0528&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77DYP31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYP31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2086  77/6/23    WARDEN,WA           CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 9500
        TIME - 1730                    N70296              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 9300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW WARDEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARDEN,WA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N70296](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70296-1989-10-23), registration cancelled 1989-10-23, S/N 18801881T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188A
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Warden

## 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 19770623017209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770623017209A), Jun 23, 1977: Cessna A188B, Warden, WA, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N70296 (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA84LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA186), Jul 27, 1984: Cessna A188B (N70296), Pasco, WA, substantial damage

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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