# N30FA: 1972 American AA-5, registration cancelled 2013-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5-0103
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1972
- Certificate issued: October 24, 1988
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A31D77
- Owner when cancelled: [D And G Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/D%20AND%20G%20LEASING)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3476° N, 79.9765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15236, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30FA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30FA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30FA-2013-04-15

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 American AA-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5.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 NYC89LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA031), Nov 15, 1988: Grumman AA-5 (N30FA), Latrobe, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE TAXIING AT AN EXCESSIVE SPEED.

## 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 19881115050699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881115050699A), Nov 15, 1988: Gulstm AA5 (N30FA), Latrobe, PA, Substantial damage. Taxiing too fast and unfamiliar with swiveling nose wheel ran off taxiway down an embankment.
- [Incident 19880926053609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880926053609I), Sep 26, 1988: Gulstm AA5 (N30FA), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Right side of engine cowling opened en route. Diverted to Rostraver. Left side opened. Landed. No reason found.

## Other aircraft with N30FA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30FA): Piper PA-30, S/N 30-59, built 1963

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