# NTSB Accident NYC01FA058
> **Beech B200** · 2000-12-22 · Rangeley, ME, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01FA058
- **Event ID:** 20010109X00069
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-12-22
- **Location:** Rangeley, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.883335, -70.638885
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** B200
- **Registration:** N30EM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a collision with terrain.  Factors in the accident were the dark night, mountainous terrain, snow showers, clouds, and the pilot's decision to cancel his IFR clearance.

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