# NTSB Accident ANC01FA106
> **Maule M-6-235** · 2001-08-13 · Kotzebue, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC01FA106
- **Event ID:** 20010824X01775
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-13
- **Location:** Kotzebue, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 66.833335, -162.550003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** M-6-235
- **Registration:** N56467
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an obstruction (antenna tower), and his continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.  Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, and low visibility.

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