39.1739° N, 78.1764° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Winchester, VA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 8, 1988 · 10:15 local
Place
Winchester, VA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5011L
Reported as
Conaer LA4200
Reported engine
Continental IO360A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,253 total3 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.
Engine lost power on climbout. Made gear up landing off airport. Found a bird blocking the engine air intake.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. MADE GEAR UP LANDING OFF AIRPORT. FOUND A BIRD BLOCKING THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE.