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Incident

FAA incident report · Aircraft · Hagerstown, MD · April 18, 1998

Date: April 18, 1998 · 18:23 local
Place: Hagerstown, MD
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: UNKNOWN
People aboard: 1
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.

(-23) At approximately 1823 UTC R06 controller observed a VFR target approach the southeast quadrant of P40. R06 then observed the target enter P40 and traverse 1/2 to 1 mile inside of P40 southwest bound. A target was initiated, supervisor was advised and the relieving controller was advised. Radar contact was lost at ldn 340 radial at 3 miles.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1823 UTC R06 CONTROLLER OBSERVED A VFR TARGET APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF P40. R06 THEN OBSERVED THE TARGET ENTER P40 AND TRAVERSE 1/2 TO 1 MILE INSIDE OF P40 SOUTHWEST BOUND. A TARGET WAS INITIATED, SUPERVISOR WAS ADVISED AND THE RELIEVING CONTROLLER WAS ADVISED. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AT LDN 340 RADIAL AT 3 MILES.