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N4546J1979 Grumman American AA-5B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1999)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Tulsa, OK
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Padre Co LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
Sep 27, 2000
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 10, 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
AA5B1283
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
A5842B

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. 2000 – nowPadre Co LLCTulsa, OK · current
  2. 1971 – 1972Co-ownersLong Beach, CA · different airframe: Piper Pa-28r-180 S/N 28r-30407

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

May 8, 1999 · Claremore, OK

The fatigue fracture of the propeller bolts resulting from the improper installation of the propeller assembly.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW99FA132

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW99FA132)

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.

  • Exhaust · muffler · crackedOct 4, 1995

    CRACKS UNDER THE CARBURETOR HEAT SHROUD CAUSED RECIRCULATION OF EXHAUST GASSES AROUND THE CARBURETOR HEAT VALVE, THEREBY, CAUSING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. SUBMITTER STATED ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA WILL REVEAL HEAT WARPAGE PRIOR TO FAILURE.

    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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