# NTSB Accident NYC01FA215
> **Beech BE-200** · 2001-08-24 · Piqua, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC01FA215
- **Event ID:** 20010830X01829
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-24
- **Location:** Piqua, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.168609, -84.301391
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** BE-200
- **Registration:** N18260
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to attempt a visual landing under instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.  A factor in this accident was the ground fog.

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