SERS · Maule M-7-235 · 2002-10-17 · Wrangell, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA003
Event ID
20021018X05343
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-17
Location
Wrangell, AK, USA
Coordinates
56.168056, -132.184997
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
M-7-235
Registration
N5662S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, his continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain/water, which resulted in a collision with water while maneuvering. Factors associated with the accident were fog and glassy water conditions.