# N26759: 1978 Gulfstream American AA-5A, registration cancelled 2013-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gulfstream American AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (registry code 3970104)
- 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: AA5A0698
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1983
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A29C27
- Owner when cancelled: [Cella Joseph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CELLA%20JOSEPH)
- Location: [Sewell, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Sewell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7574° N, 75.1220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08080, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26759
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26759
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26759-2013-04-15

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 Gulfstream American AA-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-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 NYC85LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA008), Oct 7, 1984: Grumman American AA5A (N26759), Corinth, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FFA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FFA23), Aug 18, 1981: Gulf Amer AA-5A (N26759), Amsterdam, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19841007054469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841007054469A), Oct 7, 1984: Gulstm AA5A (N26759), Corinth, NY, Substantial damage. Mistook sod field for grass runway. Struck wires on approach to sod field, then fell into river.
- [Accident 19810818051009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810818051009A), Aug 18, 1981: Grumav AA5A (N26759), Amsterdam, NY, Substantial damage. Student landed half way down runway, skidded off end of runway into trees with full braking action.
- [Incident 19810201009729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810201009729I), Feb 1, 1981: Grumav AA5A (N26759), Mechanicsville, NY, Minor damage. Pilot lost control in gusty crosswind; ran off left side of runway.
- [Incident 19791206045909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791206045909I), Dec 6, 1979: Grumav AA5A (N26759), Glens Falls, NY, Minor damage. Landed without nosewheel. The parts found on departure field. Maintenance failed to insert cotter pin in attach nut

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