Day/date: May 12, 1988 RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION FIELD INCIDENT REPORT Incident type: Aircraft Accident Log number: 88-79 Date/time of incident: 5/11, 1 pm Date/time received: 5/12, 9 am Park: Colonial Location: Yorktown Battlefield Reported by: Wally Neprash, CR, COLO Received by: Bill Halainen, RAD, WASO Summary: T.A.G., the pilot and sole occupant of a single-engine Mooney 201, was practicing landings at Patrick Henry Airport in Newport News, Virginia. He suffered engine problems during an approach and was forced to make a wheels- up landing on a section of Yorktown Battlefield. The plane skidded on wet ground for a distance of several hundred feet, crossed an open field, and came to rest in the tree line at the edge of the field. The left wing was crumpled and the fuel tank ruptured on impact with the trees. The aircraft came to rest less than one hundred feet from the park's heavily traveled West Tour Road. Although both doors were jammed shut in the crash, T.A.G. was able to exit through a small hatch in the tail of the plane. He was taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News for observation and is reported to be in good condition. The NFS, FAA, State Police, York County Fire and Rescue and York County Sheriff's Office are all participating in the investigation. Persons involved: Name Address DOB or age T.A.G. Hampton, Virginia --