# N7103L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-5, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- 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: AA5-0403
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 2, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1990
- Last registry action: November 2, 1999
- Mode S code: A97ED9
- Owners when cancelled: [Adkins David N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADKINS%20DAVID%20N), [Adkins Patricia D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADKINS%20PATRICIA%20D)
- Location: [Salisbury, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Salisbury)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7156° N, 80.4590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28144, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7103L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7103L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7103L-2017-07-18

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 ATL91LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA003), Oct 14, 1990: Grumman AA-5A (N7103L), Lexington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ESTABLISH AN APPROACH PROFILE WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO MAKE A SAFE LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH. A FACTOR…

## 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 19901014045839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901014045839A), Oct 14, 1990: Gulstm AA5 (N7103L), Lexington, NC, Substantial damage. Too high and fast. Went around porpoised on landing and ran off end runway. Collided with railroad embankment.

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