# N27175: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2008-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: AA5A0898
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2007
- Last registry action: July 12, 2007
- Mode S code: A2AD9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Evans Samuel T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVANS%20SAMUEL%20T)
- Location: [Sequim, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Sequim)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0233° N, 123.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98382, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27175
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27175
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27175-2008-11-20

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 SEA08FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA013), Oct 28, 2007: Grumman American AA-5A (N27175), Sequim, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude that led to an undershoot; his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll; and his failure to maintain clearance from trees during an…

## 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 20071028826359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071028826359A), Oct 28, 2007: Amrgen AA5A (N27175), Sequim, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The pilot was attempting to land on runway 11 at the Diamond Point airport and landed short by 15 feet on a sharp grassy incline. The aircraft bounced…
- [Incident 19870428037599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870428037599I), Apr 28, 1987: Gulstm AA5A (N27175), Skiatook, OK, Minor damage. Aircraft bounced on landing, veered and continued to bounce off runway. Both main gears broken off.

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