Aircraft record

N262871978 Grumman American AA-5A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 18, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Nov 1982)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Cranford, NJ; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1982
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Cranford, NJ
Certificate issued: Aug 12, 1982
Canceled: Oct 18, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Jan 17, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Grumman American
Model: AA-5A
Year: 1978
Serial number: AA5A0523
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A289FB

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1982 – 2012Individual ownerCranford, NJ
1952 – 1955Individual ownerLas Cruces, NM · different airframe: 1940 Stinson 10 S/N 7577

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Nov 14, 1982 · Nr.Chubeay, AO

THE PILOT STATED THAT ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE OVER THE OCEAN WATERS AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO DITCH THE PLANE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE RESCUED BY A YACHT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND THE WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: MIA83LA030

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA83LA030)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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