# N26870: 1978 Gulfstream American AA-5A, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 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: AA5A0776
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 29, 1982
- Last registry action: June 11, 1988
- Mode S code: A2A01B
- Owner when cancelled: [Papa Mikes Flying School Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAPA%20MIKES%20FLYING%20SCHOOL%20INC)
- Location: [Franklin Lakes, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Franklin%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0075° N, 74.2057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07417, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26870
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26870-2013-07-30

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 Gulfstream American AA-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-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 NYC82DA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA133), Jun 26, 1982: Grumman AA-5A (N26870), Lincoln Park, NJ, 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 19820626027499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820626027499A), Jun 26, 1982: Gulstm AA5A (N26870), Lincoln Park, NJ, Substantial damage. Aircraft stalled and crashed short of landing runway.

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