Mitsubishi MU-2B-6 N888TP

Summary

On 19 January 1996 at about 00:30 local time, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-6 registered N888TP was involved in an accident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 January 1996 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Lehigh Valley (ABE)

Coordinates

40.5899, -75.4707

Aircraft

Mitsubishi MU-2B-6

Registration

N888TP

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wilkes-Barre → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC96LA053

1 person had minor injuries.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was on the ILS approach to runway 6, broke out of the clouds at 500 feet, and then re-entered the clouds. The airplane had not yet touched down when it drifted to right of the runway centerline and struck a snow bank located in the grass to the right of the runway, between the runway and the taxiway. The pilot stated he was just starting the missed approach when the accident occurred, and '...that there was no indication of a malfunction of the aircraft.' The reported ceiling was, 100 sky obscured, and the visibility was 1/4 mile, wind 040 degrees, 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.