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N263871978 Grumman American AA-5A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Huntsville, AL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Huntsville, AL
Certificate issued
Feb 26, 2014
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 3, 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
AA5A0555
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
A28DB2

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
  1. 2014 – nowIndividual ownerHuntsville, AL · current
  2. 1946 – 1955PartnershipMilwaukee, WI · different airframe: 1940 Aeronca 65-Tc S/N 1060

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 4, 2023 · Redstone Arsenal, AL

The separation of the clamp assembly securing the throttle control cable outer housing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to control the throttle.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA23LA286

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA286)

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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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