# N28246: 1979 Gulfstream American AA-5B, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gulfstream American AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (registry code 3970106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B0965
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1996
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1996
- Last registry action: December 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A2D86C
- Owner when cancelled: [Mile High Productions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILE%20HIGH%20PRODUCTIONS%20INC)
- Location: [Plantation, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Plantation)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1125° N, 80.2749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33324, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28246
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28246
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28246-2013-02-21

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-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b.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 MIA97FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA217), Jul 25, 1997: Gulfstream American AA-5B (N28246), Naples, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: leaking fuel cap(s), due to inadequate maintenance/repair, which resulted in water contamination of the fuel; inadequate preflight by the flight crew; and improper planning/decision by the flight…

## 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 19970725023529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970725023529A), Jul 25, 1997: Amrgen AA5B (N28246), Naples, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (.4)The aircraft had a history of fuel caps leaking water into the fuel tanks, and repairs had been attempted. About 3 to 4 inches of rain had fallen since the…

## Other aircraft with N28246

- [Cancelled 1955-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28246-1955-03-23): Piper J5A, S/N 5-161, built 1940. Owner: [Haile-Bybee Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAILE-BYBEE%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)

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