# N4537Y: 1979 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2024-12-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 3, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: AA5B1292
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2023
- Last registry action: August 26, 2023
- Mode S code: A580A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Thomas Christopher D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20CHRISTOPHER%20D)
- Location: [Pacific Palisades, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pacific%20Palisades)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0926° N, 118.5344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90272, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4537Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4537Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4537Y-2024-12-03

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 WPR23LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA322), Aug 19, 2023: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B (N4537Y), Lone Pine, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain altitude after encountering a downdraft, which resulted in collision with terrain.

## 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 20230818014389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230818014389A), Aug 18, 2023: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N4537Y), Kernville, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot approached the mountainous air strip for the stated purpose of inspecting the condition of the landing surface. This information was for use by…

## Other aircraft with N4537Y

- [Cancelled 1974-12-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4537Y-1974-12-10): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-4183, built 1967. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Davis Aerial Spraying](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20AERIAL%20SPRAYING), [Hart, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hart)

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