Cessna T188C accident near Nazareth, Texas, September 30, 1990
On September 30, 1990 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna T188C, registered N2925J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nazareth, Texas. 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 OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 30, 1990 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Nazareth, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C · all T188Cs on the register
- Registration
- N2925J · no longer on the register · serial T18803579T
- 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 AERIAL APPLICATION PILOT WAS IN A TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN THE AIRPLANE 'MUSHED' INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION WIRE. THE WIRE RODE UNDER THE WING FOR ABOUT 40 YARDS UNTIL CONTROL WAS LOST. IMPACT WAS LEFT WING LOW, COMING TO REST INVERTED AND NOSED DOWN.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,250 hours in all; 3,500 in this make and model; 350 in the last 90 days; 100 in the last 30 days; 4,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,319 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 21, 1990; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-T1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Q55 Dimmitt TX at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,400 ft; scat at 1,700 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:00 pm from LBB, 55 miles away
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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