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N4540L1979 Grumman American AA-5B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 13, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2008)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Quakertown, PA
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Quakertown, PA
Canceled
Jul 13, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 27, 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
Grumman American
Model
AA-5B
Year
1979
Serial number
AA5B1307
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
A5835B

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. until 2022Individual ownerQuakertown, PA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 1, 2008 · Bridgeport, CT

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing and while suffering symptoms of vertigo.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA09CA034

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09CA034)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Stabilizers · nutplate · crackedFeb 9, 1995

    ALL EIGHT NUTPLATES FOUND CRACKED ON FORWARD HORIZONTAL SPAR ATTACH. SUSPECT CAUSE SITTING ON TAIL TO PARK AIRCRAFT. NUTPLATES WERE FOUND AFTER REMOVING STABILIZER FOR REPAIR AND CANNOT BE SEEN ON NORMAL INSPECTION. SUBMITTER WOULD RECOMMEND REMOVING STABILIZER EVERY 500 HOURS FOR VISUAL INSPECTION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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