# N424WB: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2020-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 2020
- 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: AA5B0849
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2017
- Last registry action: August 8, 2017
- Mode S code: A50C71
- Owner when cancelled: [Korinek Adam W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KORINEK%20ADAM%20W)
- Location: [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0510° N, 81.7025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33881, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N424WB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=424WB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424WB-2020-12-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ERA20LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA084), Jan 21, 2020: Grumman AA5 (N424WB), Tallahassee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, resulting in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power in cruise flight.

## 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 20200121004299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200121004299A), Jan 21, 2020: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N424WB), Tallahassee, FL, Substantial damage. During cruise from enterprise, al enroute to wauchula, FL, at approximately 10,500 feet in altitude, 20 miles ssw of Tallahassee municipal airport in…

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