- Date
- April 5, 1984, 21:58 local (Apr 6, 1984, 02:58 UTC)
- Place
- Binghamton, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N511SCCessna T303
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840405015189A
- Case key
- 35532
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the approach, the plt was advised of a thunderstorm sse of the arpt. The plt stated that the weather was deteriorating rapidly with turbulence, heavy rain, near-blinding lighting & windshear. During the approach, due to the adverse wx conditions & erratic instrument indications, maintaining mda was difficult. The acft descended below the mda & struck trees. A missed approach was executed & the acft subsequently landed without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N511SC
- Reported as
- Cessna T303
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T303-00192
- Airframe hours
- 671
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-AE, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Int'L Signal & Control
- Registered owner
- Rothman Allan Haral Leaing Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 23, 1984
- Departed
- LNS · Lancaster, PA
- Destination
- BGM · Binghamton, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BGM · Edwin A. Link Field, runway 16, 6,298 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,204 total · 155 in this make and model · 703 as pilot in command · 113 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 340° at 7 knots
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BGM, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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