# NTSB Accident WPR13FA073
> **BEECH B100** · 2012-12-19 · Libby, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA073
- **Event ID:** 20121219X15826
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-12-19
- **Location:** Libby, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.320556, -115.475555
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** B100
- **Registration:** N499SW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to land in dark night conditions likely due to his geographic disorientation (lost). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to fly at night with a known visual limitation.

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