- Registered owner
- Bechtold Scott M
- Location
- Chesapeake, VA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- AA5B1202
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date
- June 13, 1979
- Certificate issued
- May 31, 2018
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A58773
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 15
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1976 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
Airframe · Gulfstream American AA-5B
AD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2006-12-07ECi cylinder assembliesAD 2006-03-08Vacuum pumpsInformation bulletins that may apply · 5
Advisory, not mandatory.
Airframe · Gulfstream American AA-5B
SAIB AIR-22-15Bonded Structure InspectionSAIB SW-18-31Navigation, Attitude, and Direction Data SystemSAIB CE-05-56SAIB CE-04-34SAIB CE-00-17NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N4553CMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Gulfstream American AA-5B aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N4553CMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Gulfstream American AA-5B aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 20000517SH024Float · damagedENGINE WOULD NOT RUN UNLESS MIXTURE WAS LEANED ALMOST TO IDLE CUT-OFF, IT WAS VERY RICH AND WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1,500 RPM. FOUND PLASTIC FLOAT FILLED 100 II AVGAS TWO OF THREE CHAMBERS, FLOAT PN 30-800 CARBURETOR ASSY, DATE 9-97. (X)SDR 20000515SH020Float · damagedENGINE WOULD NOT RUN UNLESS MIXTURE WAS LEANED ALMOST TO IDLE CUT OFF. IT WAS VERY RICH AND WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1,500 RPM. FOUND PLASTIC FLOAT TO BE FILLED WITH AVGAS TWO OF THREE CHAMBERS. FLOAT, P/N 30-800, CARBURETOR ASSY DATE, 9-97. (X)
STCs that may be installed · 205
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Gulfstream American AA-5B
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N4553C before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.