# N28788: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2017-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2017
- 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: AA5B0816
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1995
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A2EB8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Rindfleisch Ralph G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RINDFLEISCH%20RALPH%20G)
- Location: [Arnold, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Arnold)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0490° N, 76.4943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21012, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28788
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28788
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28788-2017-06-14

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 NYC03FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA176), Aug 6, 2003: Grumman AA-5B (N28788), Pleasantville, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain published altitudes, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was his impairment due to prescription medication.

## 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 20030806018519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030806018519A), Aug 6, 2003: Amrgen AA5B (N28788), Johnstown, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Appears pilot descended below final approach fix altitude before crossing final approach fix. Aircraft struck mountain and was destroyed. Pilot received…
- [Incident 19791014052869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791014052869I), Oct 14, 1979: Gulstm AA5B (N28788), Spruce Pines, NC, Minor damage. Pilot landed long and fast, overshot.

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