# N28495: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- 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: AA5B0641
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 11, 1983
- Last registry action: June 24, 1989
- Mode S code: A2E088
- Owner when cancelled: [Perrin David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERRIN%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Martinez, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Martinez)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9781° N, 122.1546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94553, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28495
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28495
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28495-2012-09-24

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 LAX86FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA038), Nov 10, 1985: Grumman American AA-5B (N28495), Gold Run, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19851109056799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851109056799A), Nov 9, 1985: Gulstm AA5B (N28495), Gold Run, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into mountainous area at night with low clouds and visibility in snow showers. Impacted trees, then ground.
- [Incident 19781027027389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781027027389I), Oct 27, 1978: Gulstm AA5B (N28495), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after bounced landing.

## Other aircraft with N28495

- [Cancelled 1949-06-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28495-1949-06-28): Luscombe 8B, S/N 1362, built 1940. Owner: [Airline Engineers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRLINE%20ENGINEERS), [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)

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