# N26697: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 1994-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA5A0653
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 8, 1987
- Last registry action: January 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A298FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Stow Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOW%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Stow, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Stow)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4299° N, 71.5116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01775, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26697
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26697
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26697-1994-02-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC92LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA007), Oct 13, 1991: Grumman AA-5A (N26697), Boxboro, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT TO REMOVE ICE/FROST FROM THE AIRCRAFT WINGS.

## 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 19911013046029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911013046029A), Oct 13, 1991: Gulstm AA5A (N26697), Stow, MA, Substantial damage. Took off without removing ice and frost from lift surfaces. Settled into trees a mile from runway.
- [Incident 19880717047859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880717047859I), Jul 17, 1988: Gulstm AA5A (N26697), Stow, MA, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control on takeoff. Aborted and ran off runway hitting runway lights.

## Other aircraft with N26697

- [Cancelled 1943-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26697-1943-11-15): Taylorcraft BL-65, S/N 2039. Owner: [Conrad Flying School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONRAD%20FLYING%20SCHOOL), [Winona, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Winona)

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