Grumman American AA-5A

0 ADs match the Grumman American AA-5A 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

75

Destroyed

22

Substantial damage

53

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Grumman American AA-5A 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-5A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 20, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Metaline Falls, WAN76GC
• Feb 23, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Admire, KSN9939U
• Feb 18, 2025Substantial damage · minor injuries · Gladewater, TXN26071
• Nov 8, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Fort Worth, TXN9568U
• Jul 4, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Redstone Arsenal, ALN26387

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

No ADs published since 1998 match the Grumman American AA-5A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 75 NTSB events since 1982 involve Grumman American AA-5A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 20 service difficulty reports on Grumman American AA-5A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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