Accident Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah N9765U, Wednesday 23 June 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 23 June 1993
Time:	17:05 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9765U
MSN:	AA5A-0165
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	2700 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-E2G
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Comet Mine, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Juneau, AK (JNU)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS OCCURED OVER TERRAIN UNSUITABLE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT DITCHED THE AIRPLANE AND IT SANK.

Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH AN EMERGENCY LANDING COULD BE MADE SUCCESSFULLY.

Accident investigation: