# N26131: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2012-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5A0448
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 25, 1984
- Last registry action: June 19, 1987
- Mode S code: A2858F
- Owners when cancelled: [Gunst Stewart H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUNST%20STEWART%20H), [Fris Steve A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRIS%20STEVE%20A)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0176° N, 114.1105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85365, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26131
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26131
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26131-2012-09-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman American Avn. AA-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX85FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA071), Dec 13, 1984: Grumman American AA-5A (N26131), Gorman, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19841212066799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841212066799A), Dec 12, 1984: Gulstm AA5A (N26131), Gorman, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tail low level wings at high speed impact on a plateau. Rising terrain in direction of flight. No ground lights.

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