# N5538B: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B-0339
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 2000
- Certificate issued: March 19, 2013
- Last registry action: March 26, 2013
- Mode S code: A70E02
- Owner when cancelled: [Brockus C George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROCKUS%20C%20GEORGE)
- Location: [Valparaiso, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Valparaiso)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4579° N, 87.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46383, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5538B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5538B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5538B-2018-03-06

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 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b.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 CEN13CA515](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA515), Aug 25, 2013: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B (N5538B), Valparaiso, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## 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 20130825015509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130825015509A), Aug 25, 2013: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (N5538B), Valparaiso, IN, Substantial damage. Witnesses stated the aircraft made a steep approach and hit hard on landing, bounced and impacted the runway again, then went off the right side of runway.…

## Other aircraft with N5538B

- [Cancelled 1992-09-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5538B-1992-09-23): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B0301. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Finance Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20FINANCE%20CORPORATION), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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