# NTSB MKC88LA064: Cessna 188B, N21653, Manter, KS, March 20, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 19, 1988, 17:15 local (Mar 20, 1988, 00:15 UTC)
- Place: Manter, KS
- Coordinates: 37.520771, -101.880104 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5208&lon=-101.8801&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 21, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34549
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34549/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA064

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Vortex turbulence encountered, maneuvering - aerial application
  - wake turbulence - encountered, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
  - lack of recent experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE CONDUCTING A TEAM AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE TRAILING AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP, ROTATED IN A FLAT ATTITUDE ABOUT 2 TURNS, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PILOT SAID, WHILE IN A DOWNWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND, INTO THE SETTING SUN, HE GLANCED DOWN TO VERIFY HIS HOPPER LOAD.  HE SAID HE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM THE LEAD AERIAL APPLICATOR, LOST ALTITUDE AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN.  THE PLT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THE BURNING ACFT, BUT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PLT SAID HE FELT A LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21653](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21653-2002-07-24), registration cancelled 2002-07-24, S/N 18800936, built 1972 (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: 18800936
- Airframe hours: 3650
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Hoxie Sprayers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed: GCK, JOHNSON, KS
- Destination: MANTER, KS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 538 total, 65 in this make and model, 450 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 12 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GCK, 60 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 19880319062489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880319062489A), Mar 19, 1988: Cessna 188B, Johnson, KS, Destroyed. Caught a wing on the ground while spraying as a team behind another spray plane. Blamed wake. Went into a flat spin

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.