# NTSB FTW01LA012: Cessna 188B, N53211, Stanton, TX, October 19, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 19, 2000, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC) - Place: Stanton, TX - Coordinates: 32.120227, -101.789695 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1202&lon=-101.7897&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed, report July 17, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50501 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW01LA012 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50501/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA012 ## Probable cause The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the power lines, while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, maneuvering - aerial application - object - wire,transmission - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis According to the pilot and a witness, he was spraying a field as part of the federally sponsored boll weevil eradication program. The pilot was flying south on his final pass to trim the edge of the field, when the airplane's right wing contacted unmarked power lines which are 80 feet agl. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground, the wings separated from the airframe, and the airplane came to rest inverted. The pilot stated that the 'trim was intended to be accomplished beneath overhead power lines.' ## Factual narrative On October 19, 2000, at 1125 central daylight time, a Cessna 188B agricultural airplane, N53211, was destroyed when it impacted power lines and the ground while maneuvering near Stanton, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual doing business as Knox Aerial Spraying Inc., of Honey Grove, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137 aerial application flight, and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from the Stanton Municipal Airport, Stanton, Texas, at 1000. According to the pilot and a witness, the pilot was spraying a field, which was located three miles southeast of Stanton, as part of the federally sponsored boll weevil eradication program. The pilot was flying south on his final pass to trim the edge of the field, when the airplane's right wing contacted unmarked power lines that were 80 feet agl. The pilot stated that the "trim was intended to be accomplished beneath overhead power lines." Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground, the wings separated from the airframe, and the airplane came to rest inverted. A review of the Dallas-Fort Worth Sectional Aeronautical Chart revealed that the power lines are depicted. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N53211](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53211), registered now, S/N 18801688T (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 188B - Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 188-01688T - Airframe hours: 3156 - Engines: Continental IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: Tom F. Knox - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, October 1, 1999 - Departed: 63F, TX ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 10,032 total, 3,100 in this make and model, 10,032 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F ## 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 20001019017209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001019017209A), Oct 19, 2000: Cessna A188B, Stanton, TX, No damage. (-23) On October 19, 2000 at 11:25 am local time a Cessna A188B, N53211 was destroyed after striking a power transmission line and impacted the fround. The… ## Other investigations on N53211 (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 DEN76DTE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTE27), Sep 7, 1975: Cessna 188 (N53211), Ft Collins, CO, 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. --- 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.