Air carrier small transport contacts erect arresting cable on runway 17R at lnk.

Attributes
ACN	132116
Time
Date	198912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lnk
State Reference	NE
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	132116
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

The winds were light and variable. Traffic had been landing 35L and right. We were cleared for the visual approach 17L. While on base we were asked to switch to 17R. Upon landing we hit the arresting cable on the approach end that was up. There was no damage to the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR SMT CONTACTS ERECT ARRESTING CABLE ON RWY 17R AT LNK.

Narrative: THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE. TFC HAD BEEN LNDG 35L AND R. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH 17L. WHILE ON BASE WE WERE ASKED TO SWITCH TO 17R. UPON LNDG WE HIT THE ARRESTING CABLE ON THE APCH END THAT WAS UP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.