# NTSB Accident NYC96LA053
> **Mitsubishi MU-2B-6** · 1996-01-19 · ALLENTOWN, PA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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