# N581: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5A0608
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1996
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A7799E
- Owner when cancelled: [Shelley Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELLEY%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Sugar Land, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sugar%20Land)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5650° N, 95.6351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77479, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N581
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=581
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N581-2015-05-11

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a.md

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