# NTSB FTW94LA012: Cessna A188, N8020V, Burleson, TX, October 15, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 15, 1993, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Burleson, TX - Coordinates: 32.530521, -97.320716 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5305&lon=-97.3207&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed, report August 1, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 18953 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW94LA012 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18953/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA012 ## Probable cause WAS THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL. A FACTOR WAS HIS ABRUPT MANEUVERING OF THE AIRPLANE AT LOW ALTITUDE. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Abrupt maneuver, maneuvering - Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause) - maneuver - abrupt, pilot in command (contributing factor) - altitude - disregarded, pilot in command (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled ## Analysis THE PILOT MISSED THE BANNER PICKUP ON THE FIRST PASS. HE STATED THAT AS HE TURNED DOWNWIND IN A 60 DEGREE BANK, HE APPLIED 'HARD LEFT RUDDER' TO CHECK THE GRAPPLE FOR TANGLES AND THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A STALL. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ANGLE OF BANK WAS 90 DEGREES AND THE ALTITUDE WAS LESS THAN 100 FEET AGL. THEY OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ROLL BACK WINGS LEVEL, THEN ENTER A RIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE UNTIL IMPACT. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. ## Factual narrative On October 15, 1993, approximately 1730 central daylight time, a Cessna A188, N8020V, was destroyed by impact and post-crash fire at Spinks Airport in Burleson, Texas. The airplane, flown by a commercial pilot, had taken off on what was to have been a local banner towing flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot received serious injuries. According to the operator's chief pilot, the pilot was attempting to do a banner pickup, adjacent to the runway. He stated that the pilot missed the banner on the first attempt and went around. The pilot stated that he contacted the tower for a second pass and entered a left turn for a downwind to the north. He further stated that he banked the airplane about 60 degrees in order to look at the grapple hook to make sure that it was not tangled. He said that he had to apply "hard left rudder to get the tail around and it looked good. Next thing I saw the airplane head into stall sinking and I crash landed." Witnesses estimated the bank angle at 90 degrees and the altitude as less than 100 feet AGL. The airplane was subsequently observed to roll wings level and then nose down in a right wing down attitude and cartwheel. The witnesses stated that the engine appeared to be operating normally throughout the flight. Following recovery, the engine was disassembled and examined with the FAA present. No evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction was found. Examination of the propeller indicated that the attachment bolts had sheared and that both blades exhibited forward bending, twisting, gouges, and chordwise striations. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8020V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8020V-2014-11-19), registration cancelled 2014-11-19, S/N 188-0270, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA A188 - Registry model: [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188) (registry code 2073004) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 188-0270 - Airframe hours: 3742 - Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Part 91 - Registered owner: Macke, Doris L. - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 3, 1993, 40 hours before - Departed: FWS - Destination: FWS - Airport: FWS, Ft. Worth Spinks Airport, runway 17, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 44; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 2,530 total, 100 in this make and model, 2,351 as pilot in command, 109 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 15 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: FWS, 20 nm away ## 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 19931015039559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931015039559A), Oct 15, 1993: Cessna A188, Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Missed banner pickup. Steep bank on go around. Stalled. Recovered stalled again and crashed. 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.