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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech B35 · Columbus, NE · July 15, 2000

Date: July 15, 2000 · 18:45 local
Place: Columbus, NE
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N947V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00FA200
Reported as: Beech B35
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N947VRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2013 · Beech 35S/N D-880 · Built 1947 Airframe modelBeech 35 Engine modelContinental E185 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On 7/15/2000 approx. 1845 CST, BE-35, N947V, struck a fiber optic cable over the loup river, 2 1/2 miles south of Columbus, NE. The PIC and sole occupant was fatally injured during the uncontrolled landing. Witnesses disclosed the a/c had departed fremont, NE. Approx. 45 minutes prior to the accident and made several low passes over the river while entoute to the Columbus, NE municipal airport. The a/c struck the wire located 63 feet AGL. Forcing the a/c into a sandbar. The a/c broke apart upon impact and burned. Subsequent investigation failed to disclose any mechanical problems with the a/c.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/15/2000 APPROX. 1845 CST, BE-35, N947V, STRUCK A FIBER OPTIC CABLE OVER THE LOUP RIVER, 2 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS, NE. THE PIC AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED DURING THE UNCONTROLLED LANDING. WITNESSES DISCLOSED THE A/C HAD DEPARTED FREMONT, NE. APPROX. 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND MADE SEVERAL LOW PASSES OVER THE RIVER WHILE ENTOUTE TO THE COLUMBUS, NE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE A/C STRUCK THE WIRE LOCATED 63 FEET AGL. FORCING THE A/C INTO A SANDBAR. THE A/C BROKE APART UPON IMPACT AND BURNED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI00FA200Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportColumbus, NEthe failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the power line. Factors were the sunglare and the wire.Jul 15, 2000 · Destroyed