# N26171: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 1994-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5A0463
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 24, 1984
- Last registry action: February 10, 1994
- Mode S code: A2861B
- Owner when cancelled: [Ram Air Freight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAM%20AIR%20FREIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Morrisville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Morrisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8576° N, 78.8271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27560, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26171
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26171
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26171-1994-07-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 ATL86LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA086), Mar 6, 1986: Grumman American AA5A (N26171), Fayetteville, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA386), Sep 22, 1982: Grumman AA-5A (N26171), Tulsa, OK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19860306005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860306005649A), Mar 6, 1986: Gulstm AA5A (N26171), Fayetteville, NC, Substantial damage. Unable to handle moderate crosswind. Ground looped and cartwheeled on landing.
- [Accident 19820922049909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820922049909A), Sep 22, 1982: Gulstm AA5A (N26171), Tulsa, OK, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final. Crash landed short of the runway. No engine defects found. Possible carburetor icing.

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