# N28870: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2013-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: AA5B0875
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2006
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A2EF19
- Owner when cancelled: [Santa Barbara Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTA%20BARBARA%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Goleta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Goleta)
- Physical address: [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4354° N, 119.8589° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goleta, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28870
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28870-2013-09-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 WPR12CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA061), Dec 10, 2011: Grumman AA5 (N28870), Furnace Creek, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.

## 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 20111210027719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111210027719A), Dec 10, 2011: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N28870), Death Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Weather at the time of the accident was good VFR; weather not a factor. Pilot stated that he first overflew the airport to check the windsock and that no wind…

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