# N6552L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-5, 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-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104)
- 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: AA5-0652
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2013
- Last registry action: July 12, 2013
- Mode S code: A8A1F6
- Owner when cancelled: [Alexander Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXANDER%20THOMAS%20E)
- Location: [Brighton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Brighton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9511° N, 104.6602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80603, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6552L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6552L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6552L-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-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 CEN15FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA269), Jun 14, 2015: Grumman American Avn. AA-5 (N6552L), Fredericksburg, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing…

## 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 20150614009969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150614009969A), Jun 14, 2015: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 (N6552L), Fredericksburg, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed the active runway, climbed to 100' and lost power. After the loss of power the aircraft stalled and spun causing the aircraft to contact the…
- [Incident 19880705032019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880705032019I), Jul 5, 1988: Gulstm AA5 (N6552L), Mount Joy/Marie, PA, Minor damage. Student bounced on landing then came down hard on the nose wheel which then collapsed.

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