# N28717: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2006-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: AA5B0771
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 26, 2003
- Last registry action: May 15, 2006
- Mode S code: A2EA97
- Owner when cancelled: [Wygant Dee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYGANT%20DEE)
- Location: [Copper Center, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Copper%20Center)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.5521° N, 145.7248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99573, within about 35 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28717
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28717
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28717-2006-07-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 DEN02LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA075), Jul 13, 2002: American General AA5B (N28717), Worland, WY, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an inadequate altitude for crossing mountainous terrain, resulting in a collision with trees. A contributing factor was the downdraft.

## 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 20020713018499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020713018499A), Jul 13, 2002: Amrgen AA5B (N28717), Worland, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed cody, WY with one passenger, for VFR flight to valentine, NE. Pilot elected to fly over the bighorn mountain range in central Wyoming.…

## Other aircraft with N28717

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28717): Schweizer SGS 2-8, S/N 38

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