38.0672° N, 78.9014° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesboro, VA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 11, 1985 · 11:30 local
Place
Waynesboro, VA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1374D
Reported as
Amtrpl Aircamper
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
26 total8 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Tried to fly under powerlines after being unable to climb during takeoff. Impact with the ground damaged aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
TRIED TO FLY UNDER POWERLINES AFTER BEING UNABLE TO CLIMB DURING TAKEOFF. IMPACT WITH THE GROUND DAMAGED AIRCRAFT.