NONE · Beech 65-A90 · 2000-07-02 · LAKE WALES, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA205
Event ID
20001212X21539
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-02
Location
LAKE WALES, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.899135, -81.579162
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
65-A90
Registration
N983K
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.