What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Monday, November 1, 1999 at 0610 local, a CE-303, N511AR, owned by twin cities air service and operated by Mr. Jay Piper, during cruise flight at 6000 feet, experienced a left engine failure. The pilot attempted to restart and lost 3000 feet of altitude. He shot the approach in below-minimum weather at Binghamton regional airport, missed the approach and went around. He shor another approach and during the attempted go-around, struck the pavement in the center of the airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1999 AT 0610 LOCAL, A CE-303, N511AR, OWNED BY TWIN CITIES AIR SERVICE AND OPERATED BY MR. JAY PIPER, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6000 FEET, EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND LOST 3000 FEET OF ALTITUDE. HE SHOT THE APPROACH IN BELOW-MINIMUM WEATHER AT BINGHAMTON REGIONAL AIRPORT, MISSED THE APPROACH AND WENT AROUND. HE SHOR ANOTHER APPROACH AND DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, STRUCK THE PAVEMENT IN THE CENTER OF THE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.