# N28817: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- 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: AA5B0837
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1994
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A2EE4E
- Owner when cancelled: [Schwenzer Barney J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHWENZER%20BARNEY%20J)
- Location: [Mayfield Village, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Mayfield%20Village)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5532° N, 81.4743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44143, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28817
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28817
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28817-2012-09-24

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 IAD00FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00FA082), Sep 10, 2000: Grumman AA-5B (N28817), Carrollton, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Pilot's improper decision to delay the aborted landing, which resulted in an insufficient airspeed during climb and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor was the wet runway and tailwind.

## 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 20000910015639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000910015639A), Sep 10, 2000: Amrgen AA5B (N28817), Carrollton, OH, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23) The pilot stated his approach to rw 07 was too fast and he landed long, attempted to stop the a/c on the rw but was unable. He applied full power and…

## Other aircraft with N28817

- [Cancelled 1951-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28817-1951-06-15): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 5, built 1940

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