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N9860U1976 Grumman American AA-5A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 6, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Friendswood, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Friendswood, TX
Certificate issued
Jan 6, 2016
Canceled
May 6, 2019
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Nov 30, 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-5A
Year
1976
Serial number
AA5A0260
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
ADC3D9

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
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. 2016 – 2019Co-ownersFriendswood, TX

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

Dec 17, 2015 · Friendswood, TX

The student pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a tree and impact with the ground.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA16CA083

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA083)

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.

  • Electrical power · alternator · failedSep 10, 1996

    ALTERNATOR FAILED ON TAKEOFF. IFR ALTERNATOR HAD OVER 1,000 HOURS SINCE REBUILD. AVERAGE TIME FOR ACCESSORIES IS ABOUT 1,000 HOURS. IFR AIRCRAFT ESPECIALLY SHOULD BE CAREFULLY LOOKED AT IN REGARDS TO ACCESSORY TIMES.

    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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