# NTSB SEA79FTI18: Cessna 188, N4810Q, Toston, MT, June 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1979
- Place: Toston, MT · TOSTON, MT
- Location: 46.1618° N, 111.4488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toston, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1618&lon=-111.4488&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136254
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FTI18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FTI18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1178   79/6/9  NR.TOSTON,MT          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 607
        TIME - 1130                    N4810Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TOSTON,MT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  335                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4600                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- L WG TIP HIT FUEL TANK, CONT FLT & LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4810Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4810Q-1989-04-13), registration cancelled 1989-04-13, S/N 18802548 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790609011509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790609011509A), Jun 9, 1979: Cessna 188CESSNA, Toston, MT, Substantial damage. Airplane left wing struck a 500 gallon fuel tank during spraying operation,remained airborn landed safely at arpt.

## Other investigations on N4810Q (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 SEA76FTI27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76FTI27), May 17, 1976: Cessna 188B (N4810Q), Three Forks, MT, 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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