# N28295: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2019-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B0533
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 2, 2009
- Last registry action: December 25, 2015
- Mode S code: A2D91A
- Owner when cancelled: [Strasser Christopher P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRASSER%20CHRISTOPHER%20P)
- Location: [Somerset, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Somerset)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0397° N, 79.1298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15501, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28295
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28295
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28295-2019-05-06

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-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-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 GAA16CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA066), Dec 2, 2015: Grumman American Avn. AA 5 (N28295), West Point, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly a traffic pattern following an aborted instrument landing in night instrument metrological conditions, which resulted in a loss of visual reference to the runway, 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 20151130018889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151130018889A), Nov 30, 2015: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N28295), King Queen Coun, VA, Destroyed. Airman flew approach runway 10 kfyj and touched down mid field and executed a go around. Attempted to keep field in sight. Executed left turn circle to land,…

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