# N39ER: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2009-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA5B0901
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 9, 2006
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A480E4
- Owners when cancelled: [Carr Leigh W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARR%20LEIGH%20W), [Curry Douglas N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURRY%20DOUGLAS%20N)
- Location: [Groveland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Groveland)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9317° N, 119.8362° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95321, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39ER
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39ER
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39ER-2009-08-21

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 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 LAX07LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA004), Oct 8, 2006: Grumman American AA-5B (N39ER), Oakdale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power resulting from lubrication deprivation for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20061008024669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061008024669A), Oct 8, 2006: Amrgen AA5B (N39ER), Jamestown, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) During cruise flight, the aircraft experienced an engine failure while enroute to destination. The pilot declared an emergency and force landed on a dirt…

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