# Accident 19991101042769A: Cessna T303, Binghamton, NY, November 1, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1999, 06:10 local time
- Place: Binghamton, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: IWVA
- Location: 42.1009° N, 75.9092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1009&lon=-75.9092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N511AR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N511AR-2002-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T303 (registry code 2073820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t303) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T303
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991101042769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC00FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA023), Nov 1, 1999: Cessna T303 (N511AR), Binghampton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend below the decision height without the runway environment in sight, and his failure to execute a missed approach. A factor in the accident was the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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