# N5495L: Grumman American Avn. AA-5, registration cancelled 1982-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA50395
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1979
- Mode S code: A6FC6D
- Owner when cancelled: [Riederich B John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIEDERICH%20B%20JOHN)
- Location: [Hunting Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hunting%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5495L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5495L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5495L-1982-11-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19801129077719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801129077719A), Nov 29, 1980: Gulstm AA5 (N5495L), Huntington Beac, CA, Substantial damage. Unable to fully close throttle on landing. Jammed on power application on go-around. Made stall crash-landing.
- [Accident 19791129044339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791129044339A), Nov 29, 1979: Gulstm AA5 (N5495L), Huntington Beac, CA, Substantial damage. Unable to fully close throttle on landing. Jammed on power application on go-around. Made stall crash-landing.

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