Accident Cessna T303 Crusader N511SC, Thursday 5 April 1984

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Date:	Thursday 5 April 1984
Time:	21:58 LT
Type:	Cessna T303 Crusader
Owner/operator:	Int'l Signal & Control
Registration:	N511SC
MSN:	T303-00192
Total airframe hrs:	671 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-AE
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Binghamton, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Lancaster, PA (KLNS)
Destination airport:	Binghamton, NY (BGM
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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