# N26975: 1979 Gulfstream American AA-5A, registration cancelled 2008-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA5A0854
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1999
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A2A3D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Herklotz Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERKLOTZ%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Columbia, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Columbia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6292° N, 87.0215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38401, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26975
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=26975
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26975-2008-07-14

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 NYC08LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA185), May 17, 2008: Gulfstream American AA-5A (N26975), Lewisburg, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during the initial climb, and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to return to the airport resulting in an…

## 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 20080517836659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080517836659A), May 17, 2008: Amrgen AA5A (N26975), Lewisburg, TN, Substantial damage. (-23) On Saturday may 17, 2008 at approximately 1305 in Lewisburg Tennessee a Gulfstream AA-5A serial number AA5A-0854 with registration number N26975 crashed…

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