# NTSB ANC76AA030: Grum Amer AA5B, N1567R, Juneau, AK, August 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1975
- Place: Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151291
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2963  75/8/31  NR.JUNEAU,AK          GRUM AMER AA5B      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 312
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1567R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JUNEAU,AK                    SKAGWAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- LOCATED ON HANGING FACE OF GLACIER 9/1/75. NOT RECOVERED TO DATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1567R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1567R-1976-01-07), registration cancelled 1976-01-07, S/N AA5B-0067 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GRUM AMER AA5B
- Registry model: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750831036319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750831036319A), Aug 31, 1975: Grumav AA5B, Juneau, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Located on hanging face of glacier 9/1/75. Not recovered to date.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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