Accident Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah N26378, Tuesday 26 May 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 26 May 1987
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah
Owner/operator:	Fletcher Aviation
Registration:	N26378
MSN:	AA5A-0517
Total airframe hrs:	641 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Malakoff, TX - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Houston, TX (KHOB)
Destination airport:	Ennis, TX (F41)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR MALAKOFF, TEXAS. FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING TO A ROAD CROSSING A DAM. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED INTO THE LAKE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD FAILED.

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