# Accident 20000702004849A: Beech 65A90, Lake Wales, FL, July 2, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 2000
- Place: Lake Wales, FL
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8991° N, 81.5792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8991&lon=-81.5792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N983K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983K-2014-12-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65-A90 (registry code 1152908, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65A90
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA00LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000702004849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23)A/C DEPARTED X07 ON RUNWAY06. DURING CLIMB THE PILOT OBSERVED A FLOCK OF BIRDS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. TO AVOID HITTING THEM, THE OILOT BANKED TO THE RIGHT AT A SE DIRECTION WHEN THE A/C STRUCK A TENSION CABLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE BETWEEN THE OUTBOARD OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE AND THE DE-ICING BOOT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO X07 LANDING SAFELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA00LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA205), Jul 2, 2000: Beech 65-A90 (N983K), Lake Wales, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while maneuvering to avoid a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, resulting in the aircraft colliding with a wire. A factor in the accident was the pilot's…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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