# NTSB SEA78FYA05: Cessna A188B, N9534G, Preston, ID, April 6, 1978 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed - Date: April 6, 1978 - Place: Preston, ID · PRESTON, ID - Location: 42.0994° N, 111.8807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Preston, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0994&lon=-111.8807&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report May 23, 1978 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 142757 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FYA05 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYA05 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0684   78/4/6    PRESTON,ID          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 8721         TIME - 0825                    N9724G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3215 IN                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           PRESTON,ID                  LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)           KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4700          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   360               EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO           ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN         REMARKS- HIT REAR OF N9534G DURING LEVEL OFF. ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0684   78/4/6    PRESTON,ID          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1737         TIME - 0825                    N9534G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  1  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           PRESTON,ID                  LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT          SPECIAL DATA           TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)           KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4700          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   180               EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO           ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN         REMARKS- OTR ACFT HIT N9534G FRM REAR DURING LEVEL OFF. ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N9534G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9534G-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 18801516T (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B - Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Preston ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N9724G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9724G-1981-10-14), registration cancelled 1981-10-14, S/N 18801580T (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B - Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Preston ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19780406007402A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780406007402A), Apr 6, 1978: Cessna A188B, Preston, ID, Destroyed. Otr acft hit N9534G frm rear during level off. - [Accident 19780406007401A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780406007401A), Apr 6, 1978: Cessna A188B, Preston, ID, Substantial damage. Hit rear of N9534G during level off. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.