# NTSB MIA00LA205: Beech 65-A90, N983K, Lake Wales, FL, July 2, 2000

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 2, 2000, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Lake Wales, FL
- Coordinates: 27.899135, -81.579162 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8991&lon=-81.5792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 2000
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 49616
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA00LA205
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49616/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA205

## 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 fatigue after having worked everyday for the previous 3 weeks.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - wire,static
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fatigue(flight schedule), pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

After takeoff the pilot raised the landing gear and then had to take evasive action to the right to avoid a flock of birds. As he performed the evasive maneuver, he raised the flaps. The aircraft was slow, and he kept the nose down to build up speed for the climb. Just as he was to commence the climb, he caught a glimpse of a wire ahead. He pulled up rapidly, but contacted the wire with the right wing. The wire broke. He entered downwind and landed on runway 6. The pilot stated that he was fatigued, frustrated, and disappointed after he had worked straight for the previous 3 weeks, and had been unable to get a day off.

## Factual narrative

On July 2, 2000, about 1400 eastern daylight time, a Beech 65-A90, N983K, registered to Silver Lining Service, Inc., collided with wires during takeoff from Lake Wales Municipal Airport, Lake Wales, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 parachute flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot and six parachutists were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

The pilot stated he took off on runway 6. After takeoff he raised the landing gear and then had to take evasive action to the right to avoid a flock of birds. As he performed the evasive maneuver, he raised the flaps. The aircraft was slow, and he kept the nose down to build up speed for the climb. Just as he was to commence the climb, he caught a glimpse of a wire ahead. He pulled up rapidly, but contacted the wire with the right wing. The wire broke. He entered downwind and landed on runway 6. The pilot stated that he was fatigued, frustrated, and disappointed after he had worked straight for the previous 3 weeks, and had been unable to get a day off.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N983K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983K-2014-12-01), registration cancelled 2014-12-01, S/N LJ-169, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech 65-A90
- Registry model: [Beech 65-A90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (registry code 1152908) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (registry code 61501, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LJ-169
- Airframe hours: 8900
- Engines: P&W PT6A-20 500 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Skydive Lake Wales
- Registered owner: Silver Lining Service Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, October 10, 1999, 120 hours before
- Departed: X07
- Airport: X07, Lake Wales, runway 6, 3,800 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,650 total, 110 in this make and model, 1,570 as pilot in command, 250 in the last 90 days, 80 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BOW, 10 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20000702004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000702004849A), Jul 2, 2000: Beech 65A90, Lake Wales, FL, No damage. (-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…

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.

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