# N28812: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- 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: AA5B0835
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1981
- Last registry action: May 23, 1987
- Mode S code: A2EE49
- Owner when cancelled: [G T Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20T%20FLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Reston, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Reston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9510° N, 77.3509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reston, VA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28812
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28812
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28812-2013-07-09

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 ATL84LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA201), Jun 15, 1984: Gulfstream American AA-5B (N28812), Williamsburg, VA, 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 19840615048009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840615048009A), Jun 15, 1984: Gulstm AA5B (N28812), Williamsburg, VA, Substantial damage. Lost control trying to land in a gusty crosswind then tried to go around with full flaps. Struck a dirt mound.

## Other aircraft with N28812

- [Cancelled 1946-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28812-1946-05-21): Welch OW5M, S/N 1009, built 1940. Owner: [Matesz George R/Kish Peter Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATESZ%20GEORGE%20R%2FKISH%20PETER%20JR), [Depew, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Depew)

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