# N45142: 1978 Gulfstream American AA-5B, registration cancelled 2013-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: AA5B1007
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 1978
- Last registry action: November 20, 1982
- Mode S code: A578D2
- Location: [Bethesda, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Bethesda)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45142
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45142-2013-07-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX80FUG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUG46), Jul 1, 1980: Gulf-Amer AA-5A (N45142), Redlands, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19800701024312A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800701024312A), Jul 1, 1980: Gulstm AA5B (N45142), Redlands, CA, Substantial damage. Other airplane on wrong UNICOM frequency landed on top of his airplane. Both on short final.

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