Grumman American AA-5

0 ADs match the Grumman American AA-5 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

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NTSB events

55

Destroyed

23

Substantial damage

31

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.8

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Grumman American AA-5 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Grumman American AA-5 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Sep 5, 2026Destroyed · fatal injuries · Fresno, CAN6510L
• Jul 26, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · West Glacier, MTN1342R
• Dec 11, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Pearland, TXN5450L
• Sep 4, 2024Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Rockmart, GAN9659L
• Jun 13, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Sarasota, FLN9577L

9 reports on Grumman American AA-5 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the Grumman American AA-5 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 55 NTSB events since 1982 involve Grumman American AA-5 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 9 service difficulty reports on Grumman American AA-5 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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