# N28571: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2014-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2014
- 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: AA5B0687
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 4, 1988
- Last registry action: March 16, 1991
- Mode S code: A2E3F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Trans Florida Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS%20FLORIDA%20EXPRESS%20INC)
- Location: [Melbourne, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Melbourne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0794° N, 80.6223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28571
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28571
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28571-2014-09-25

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 MIA88LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA098), Jan 31, 1988: Grumman AA-5B (N28571), Clearwater, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19880131001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880131001609A), Jan 31, 1988: Gulstm AA5B (N28571), Clearwater, FL, Substantial damage. Landed hard, bounced, lost control and veered off runway. Collided with a mound of dirt and severed the landing gear

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