# N4553D: Gulfstream American AA-5A, registration cancelled 1982-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Gulfstream American AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a) (registry code 3970104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B1204
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: May 29, 1982
- Mode S code: A58774
- Location: [Media, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Media)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9222° N, 75.4141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19063, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4553D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4553D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4553D-1982-05-26

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5a.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 NYC81FHD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD33), Jul 31, 1981: Grum Amer AA-5B (N4553D), Rehoboth Beach, DE, destroyed

## 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 19810731046509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810731046509A), Jul 31, 1981: Grumav AA5B (N4553D), Rehoboth Beach, DE, Destroyed. Pilot attempted goaround. Aircraft crashed into trees at end of runway.

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