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N746081976 Grumman American AA-5B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Vincent, OH
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Vincent, OH
Certificate issued
Jan 30, 2020
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jun 8, 1976

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
1976
Serial number
AA5B0282
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
AA0B4D

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. 2020 – nowIndividual ownerVincent, OH · current
  2. 1949 – 1956Northwest Airlines INCSt Paul, MN · different airframe: Boeing 377 S/N 15954

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

Jan 30, 2025 · Ravenswood, WV

The pilot’s distraction during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA25LA108

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA25LA108)

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 (4)

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.

  • Power plant · mount · crackedMar 1, 2004

    DURING ANNUAL INSP, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE LOWER HORIZONTAL CROSSPIECE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE CRACK IS APPROX .5000 INCH AWAY FROM THE PILOT SIDE END OF THIS TUBE, NEAR THE WELD THAT ATTACHES THIS TUBE TO THE DIAGONAL TUBE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FIREWALL LOWER PILOT SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET. THIS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · brush · wornAug 5, 1999

    ALTERNATOR FAILED TO CHARGE 672 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALTHOUGH BOTH BRUSHES HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING OVERHAUL, ONE BRUSH WAS FULLY WORN OUT WHERE THE OTHER WAS ONLY 50 PERCENT WORN. OVERHAULER SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS BEORE AND ATTRIBUTES IT TO POOR MANUFACTURING AND/OR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · valve guide · excess wearJan 16, 1996

    NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS FAILED LYC SB 388B TEST FOR EXCESS WEAR (.035 INCH AND .043 INCH RESPECTIVELY). THESE EXACT SAME TWO GUIDES AND CORRESPONDING VALVES HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 408 HOURS SINCE NEW ENGINE. FOUR-PROBE EGT/CHT SHOWED ALL TEMPS NORMAL AND BAFFLE SEALS WERE GOOD. GROUND RUN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Ignition · bearing cap · wornJul 25, 1995

    PART NR M-3485 HAS A STEEL BEARING PRESSED INTO AN ALUMINUM BEARING CAP. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE ROTOR. DURING ROUTINE 500-HOUR INSPECTION (500 TTSN), A BLACK POWDER-LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS SEEN THROUGHOUT THE MAG. FOUND STEEL BEARING WAS MOVING INSIDE THE BEARING CAP, ABRADING ALUMINUM PARTICLES…

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

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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