# N26289: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2012-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: AA5A0507
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1977
- Last registry action: November 27, 1981
- Mode S code: A289FD
- Location: [Rapid City, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Rapid%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9897° N, 79.5127° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26289, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26289
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26289
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26289-2012-08-22

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 MKC80FTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FTK05), Dec 1, 1979: Grumman AA-5A (N26289), Eureka, SD, substantial damage

## 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 19791201040629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791201040629A), Dec 1, 1979: Gulstm AA5A (N26289), Eureka, SD, Substantial damage. Made short turnout on takeoff climb. Struck wires, crash-landed short of runway trying to return to airport.

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