# N28867: 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: AA5B0873
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1984
- Last registry action: March 21, 1987
- Mode S code: A2EEFD
- Owners when cancelled: [Treat David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TREAT%20DAVID%20E), [Treat Barbara D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TREAT%20BARBARA%20D)
- Location: [Placerville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Placerville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7334° N, 120.7913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95667, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28867
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28867
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28867-2012-09-24

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 (2)

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 LAX84FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA280), May 3, 1984: Grumman American AA-5B (N28867), Placerville, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX82DA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA108), Apr 16, 1982: Grum Amer AA-5B (N28867), Placerville, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19840503015699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840503015699A), May 3, 1984: Gulstm AA5B (N28867), Placerville, CA, Destroyed. Pilot departed in IMC and aircraft crashed 2 miles west of airport.
- [Accident 19820316004089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820316004089A), Mar 16, 1982: Grumav AA5B (N28867), Placerville, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot tried to abort takeoff, due to poor braking ran off end of runway and aircraft ended up in pond.

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