ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298769
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| Date: | Sunday 2 July 2000 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Skydive Lake Wales |
| Registration: | N983K |
| MSN: | LJ-169 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8900 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LAKE WALES, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (X07) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA205
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 22:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Nov-2022 08:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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