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N4523B1979 Gulfstream American Corp AA-5B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 29, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jun 1985)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Boston, MA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1985
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Boston, MA
Certificate issued
May 30, 1985
Canceled
Nov 29, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 20, 1979

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
Gulfstream American Corp
Model
AA-5B
Year
1979
Serial number
AA5B1090
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
A57C4D

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. 1985 – 2012Individual ownerBoston, MA
  2. until 1955Cessna Aircraft CompanyWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 180 S/N 31422

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 · destroyed

Jun 1, 1985 · Boxborough, MA

THE PILOT MADE SIX ATTEMPTS AT LANDING WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND OF 24 KNOTS. ON THE LAST ATTEMPT HE WAS OBSERVED TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO THE TREES OFF HE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BURNDED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
NYC85FNA01

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC85FNA01)

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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