20041118035559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Socata TB21 · Binghamton, NY · November 18, 2004

Date: November 18, 2004 · 08:00 local
Place: Binghamton, NY
Airport: Edwin A Link Field
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55510
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05CA015
Reported as: Socata TB21
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total300 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N55510Registered now · Socata TB21TCS/N 1252 Airframe modelSocata TB21TC Engine modelLycoming TIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot departed wilkes-barre/scranton international airport (avp) on an instrument flight to Binghamton/greater Binghamton/Edwin a. Link field (bgm). On an instrument approach to ILS runway 34 at bgm, the pilot descended below decision height and was not aligned on the ILS approach. Pilot impacted some trees, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot then climbed his aircraft and proceeded to avp. Pilot did not declare an emergency, and landed at avp without incident. The rochester FSDO will be handling the enforcement action in this case.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AVP) ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TO BINGHAMTON/GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A. LINK FIELD (BGM). ON AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO ILS RUNWAY 34 AT BGM, THE PILOT DESCENDED BELOW DECISION HEIGHT AND WAS NOT ALIGNED ON THE ILS APPROACH. PILOT IMPACTED SOME TREES, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THEN CLIMBED HIS AIRCRAFT AND PROCEEDED TO AVP. PILOT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED AT AVP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ROCHESTER FSDO WILL BE HANDLING THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN THIS CASE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD05CA015Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBinghamton, NYThe pilot's improper IFR procedure by his flight below the decision altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.Nov 18, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N55510 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19970321012049ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Hollywood, FLIFR takeoff into low clouds. Flew 180 off ATC heading into storm. Lost control broke out. Pullup bent wing spar. (-23) on March 21, 1997, frederick meno, cert. #380223767, departed north Perry airpot, Hollywood, FL at 13:30 EST. Miami approach control…Mar 21, 1997 · Substantial damage