Cessna A188B accident near Panhandle, TX
On June 30, 1998, a Cessna A188B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Panhandle, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 30, 1998
- Place
- Panhandle, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.340°N, 101.379°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10297
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 30, 1998, at 1203 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B agricultural airplane, N3845J, impacted power transmission wires and terrain while maneuvering near Panhandle, Texas. Impact forces and a postimpact fire destroyed the airplane, which was owned and operated by Lewis Spraying Service of Panhandle, Texas. The non-instrument rated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight. The flight originated from the Panhandle-Carson County Airport, Panhandle, Texas. The operator reported that the airplane was dispensing altrazine, a broad leaf weed killing chemical, onto a milo field. A power transmission line ran from north to south along the western edge of the field that the airplane was spraying. According to a report by local authorities, "the pilot was exiting the field westbound crossing county road F. To get the field covered the pilot was exiting the field under power lines. During the exit the upper tail section caught the power lines causing the aircraft to crash into a field." PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to FAA records, the pilot was issued a commercial pilot certificate on July 11, 1991, and an airframe and powerplant mechanic certificate on July 17, 1986. According to the pilot's most recent application for an aviation medical certificate, dated September 3, 1997, he had accumulated a total of 2,000 flight hours, of which 275 hours were in the previous six months. The operator reported th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
More accidents in TX
- Kubicek BB85, Jul 30, 2016
- Robertson C-414, Jul 29, 1982
- Textron Aviation B-300, Jun 30, 2019
- Beech B100, Nov 26, 1983
- Consolidated-Vultee PBY-6A, Oct 13, 1984
Browse: Texas · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
