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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech S35 · Oswego, KS · November 21, 1997

Date: November 21, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place: Oswego, KS
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N17PK
Reported as: Beech S35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 403 total206 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

N17PKRegistered now · Beech S35S/N D-7515 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: N17PK, a BE-35A was on arrival into pts, eastbound at 5,000 feet. N2617N, a CE-414G, was a departure off pts westbound direct ict at 4,000 feet. R74 issued N17PK traffic at eleven o'clock at 4,000. The ntap indicated N17PK was descending through 4,700 feet. Separation was lost at this time. R74 requested N17PK'S altitude. N17PK reported at 4,200 feet. R74 advised N17PK the assigned altitude was 5,000 feet and instructed N178PK to climb and maintain 5,000 feet. N17PK stated he thought he had been cleared to 4,000 feet and advised he was climbing to 5,000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: N17PK, A BE-35A WAS ON ARRIVAL INTO PTS, EASTBOUND AT 5,000 FEET. N2617N, A CE-414G, WAS A DEPARTURE OFF PTS WESTBOUND DIRECT ICT AT 4,000 FEET. R74 ISSUED N17PK TRAFFIC AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AT 4,000. THE NTAP INDICATED N17PK WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 4,700 FEET. SEPARATION WAS LOST AT THIS TIME. R74 REQUESTED N17PK'S ALTITUDE. N17PK REPORTED AT 4,200 FEET. R74 ADVISED N17PK THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE WAS 5,000 FEET AND INSTRUCTED N178PK TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 5,000 FEET. N17PK STATED HE THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN CLEARED TO 4,000 FEET AND ADVISED HE WAS CLIMBING TO 5,000 FEET.