# NTSB Accident ANC03LA003
> **Maule M-7-235** · 2002-10-17 · Wrangell, AK, USA · SERS
## 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.

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