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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech B200 · Rangeley, ME · December 22, 2000

Date: December 22, 2000 · 17:15 local
Place: Rangeley, ME
Airport: Rangeley Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N30EM
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01FA058
Reported as: Beech B200

N30EMRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2011 · Beech B200S/N BB-958 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBeech B200 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot on an IFR flight plan reported the runway in sight and cancelled IFR. He reported "left base for runway 32" on UNICOM and then disappeared. Wreckage was found on a mountain top about 7 miles from the airport the next morning. The a/c was consumed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN REPORTED THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT AND CANCELLED IFR. HE REPORTED "LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 32" ON UNICOM AND THEN DISAPPEARED. WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON A MOUNTAIN TOP ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE NEXT MORNING. THE A/C WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC01FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRangeley, METhe 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…Dec 22, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N30EM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970418014549IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Rangeley, MENarrative: upon landing on runway 32, rangely municipal airport with approximately 3/4" of heavy, wet, snow, with crosswind from north at approximately 15K, aircraft skidded to left side of runway while decelerating with reverse thrust and no braking. Left…Apr 18, 1997 · Minor damage