19960118000729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mtsbsi MU-2B-60 · Allentown, PA · January 18, 1996

Date
January 18, 1996 · 19:30 local
Place
Allentown, PA
Airport
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N888TP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC96LA053
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Reported engine
Garrett TPE33110
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,265 total350 in this make and model117 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Broke out from ILS approach then reentered clouds. Drifted began later missed approach. Hit snowbank. Below minima.

As the FAA filed it

BROKE OUT FROM ILS APPROACH THEN REENTERED CLOUDS. DRIFTED BEGAN LATER MISSED APPROACH. HIT SNOWBANK. BELOW MINIMA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.