Cessna A188B accident near Perryton, Texas, March 13, 2000
On March 13, 2000 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N4833Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Perryton, Texas (Perryton Ochiltree County airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. A factor was the crosswind.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 13, 2000 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Perryton, Texas · Perryton Ochiltree County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N4833Q · no longer on the register · serial 18802569T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he encountered a wind gust during the takeoff roll on runway 17. The airplane ground looped, exited the runway surface, and came to rest to the left side of the runway. The pilot reported that the winds were from 090 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 25 knots.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,580 hours in all; 2,500 in this make and model; 53 in the last 90 days; 53 in the last 30 days; 8,346 as pilot in command; 1,050 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,271 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 25, 2000; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PYX at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,989 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 12 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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