# N28870: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 26, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28870

## Aircraft that carried N28870

- [Cancelled 2013-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28870-2013-09-26): Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, S/N AA5B0875, built 1978. First renewal notice. Owner: [Santa Barbara Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTA%20BARBARA%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Goleta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Goleta)

## NTSB investigations on N28870 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR12CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA061), Dec 10, 2011: Grumman AA5 (N28870), Furnace Creek, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N28870 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20111210027719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111210027719A), Dec 10, 2011: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N28870), Death Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Weather at the time of the accident was good VFR; weather not a factor. Pilot stated that he first overflew the airport to check the windsock and that no wind…

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