MINR · Mitsubishi MU-2B-6 · 1996-01-19 · ALLENTOWN, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC96LA053
Event ID
20001208X05190
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-19
Location
ALLENTOWN, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.589862, -75.470748
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Mitsubishi
Model
MU-2B-6
Registration
N888TP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to comply with IFR procedures in that he attempted an instrument approach with visibility below the required minimums, and his delayed execution of a missed approach. A factor was the reduced visibility due to clouds.