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N284261977 Grumman American AA-5B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 29, 2024.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1983)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bristol, PA
owner city / state
Engine
O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1977
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Hortman Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bristol, PA
Certificate issued
Nov 1, 1977
Canceled
Jun 29, 2024
Airworthiness
Standard

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-5B
Year
1977
Serial number
AA5B0606
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
A2DF94

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
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. 1977 – 2024Hortman Aviation INCBristol, PA
  2. 1942 – 1951Individual ownerGreenwich, CT · different airframe: Luscombe 8a S/N 1293

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 · substantial damage

May 13, 1983 · Bedminster, NJ

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF POWER WHILE ENROUTE FROM WHITE PLAINS. THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE RPMS DECREASED. THE PLT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGHLY.A DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND AT SOMERSET ARPT. THE LANDING APPROACH WAS HIGH AND THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. THE ENGINEPOWER WAS NOT ENOUGH AND A FULL STALL…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
NYC83FA110

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC83FA110)

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.

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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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