# NTSB Accident NYC02FA009
> **Cessna 152** · 2001-10-14 · Middlefield, CT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02FA009
- **Event ID:** 20011019X02120
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-14
- **Location:** Middlefield, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.536666, -72.720275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N94567
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with terrain.  Factors in the accident were the dark night, rising terrain, and clouds.

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