37.4138° N, 79.1422° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Lynchburg, VA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 5, 1986 · 11:12 local
Place
Lynchburg, VA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHQA
Aircraft
NR414
Reported as
Swrngn SA227/
Fatal injuries
0
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.
Descended below clearance altitude but not verified by tape. Suspect pilot was not at fault.
As the FAA filed it
DESCENDED BELOW CLEARANCE ALTITUDE BUT NOT VERIFIED BY TAPE. SUSPECT PILOT WAS NOT AT FAULT.