# N28643: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2022-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- 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: AA5B0720
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 6, 2016
- Last registry action: April 24, 2019
- Mode S code: A2E745
- Owner when cancelled: [Amspoker David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMSPOKER%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Kingman, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kingman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4610° N, 114.0178° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86409, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28643
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28643
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28643-2022-08-27

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 WPR21LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA260), Jul 5, 2021: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B (N28643), Wells, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in an impact with terrain.

## 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 20210705012639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210705012639A), Jul 5, 2021: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N28643), Wells, NV, Substantial damage. The pilot had planned to taxi back to the arrival end of the duty runway, but his passenger expressed displeasure at the thought of taxiing in a latched,…

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