# N4557Q: Gulfstream American AA-5B, registration cancelled 1991-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Gulfstream American AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (registry code 3970106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B1234
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1988
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A5880B
- Owner when cancelled: [Century Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTURY%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Morristown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Morristown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7792° N, 74.5025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07960, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4557Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4557Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4557Q-1991-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC88LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA135), Apr 30, 1988: Grumman AA5B (N4557Q), Morristown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO IMPROPER TECHNIQUE AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE SECOND PILOT ALSO ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.

## 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.

- [Incident 19880430031669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880430031669I), Apr 30, 1988: Gulstm AA5B (N4557Q), Morristown, NJ, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing tried to go around but fell on one wing. Crosswind component was exceeded.

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