# N28990: 1978 Gulfstream American AA-5B, registration cancelled 2013-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gulfstream American AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (registry code 3970106)
- 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: AA5B0925
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1988
- Last registry action: March 21, 1992
- Mode S code: A2F316
- Owner when cancelled: [Wra Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRA%20INC)
- Location: [Morrisville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Morrisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8576° N, 78.8271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27560, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28990
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28990
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28990-2013-09-20

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Gulfstream American AA-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-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 ATL89LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA126), Apr 13, 1989: Grumman AA-5B (N28990), Siler City, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER ENGINE OVERHAUL PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA.

## 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 19890413007969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890413007969A), Apr 13, 1989: Gulstm AA5B (N28990), Siler City, NC, Substantial damage. Engine failed en route at night. Struck a tree and guard rail trying for a hiway. Crankshaft was broken in 3 pieces

## Other aircraft with N28990

- [Cancelled 1947-12-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28990-1947-12-29): Curtiss Aeroplane HAWK 81A, S/N 17816. Owner: [Pratt & Whitney Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRATT%20%26%20WHITNEY%20AIRCRAFT), [East Hartford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/East%20Hartford)

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