# N6086L: Grumman American Avn. AA-5, registration cancelled 1999-01-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 27, 1999
- 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: AA5-0186
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1994
- Last registry action: April 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A7E82C
- Owner when cancelled: [Rhea Samuel G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHEA%20SAMUEL%20G)
- Location: [Seaside, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Seaside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6148° N, 121.7880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93955, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6086L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6086L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6086L-1999-01-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 LAX97LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA275), Aug 8, 1997: Grumman American AA-5 (N6086L), Monterey, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from surrounding terrain.

## 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 19970806047549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970806047549A), Aug 6, 1997: N6086L, Jamesboug, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On August 07, 1997, we (inspector Robinson and inspector carnathan) arrived on scene and found the aircraft located on the side of a steep mountain. One…

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