# N74420: 1975 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2021-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B-0222
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2018
- Last registry action: July 13, 2018
- Mode S code: AA041D
- Owner when cancelled: [Rjm-Av8 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RJM-AV8%20LLC)
- Location: [Pearland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pearland)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5616° N, 95.2798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77581, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74420
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74420
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74420-2021-10-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX6018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX6018), Nov 15, 1996: NUTPLATE. CRACKED. DURING REPAIR OF HORIZ STAB, FOUND STRUCTURAL NUTPLATES CRACKED THROUGH THREADS. NUTPLATES ARE USED TO ATTACH ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS AND FORWARD STAB SPAR TO F

## 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 CEN18LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA292), Jul 23, 2018: Grumman AA5 (N74420), Brazoria, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The propeller blade separation due to a fatigue fracture.

## 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 20180723017709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180723017709A), Jul 23, 2018: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N74420), Brazoria, TX, Substantial damage. During an instrument training flight aircraft started to shake violently. Pilot pulled the throttle out to idle and noticed a missing propeller blade. Aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N74420

- [Cancelled 1958-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74420-1958-05-02): Bellanca 14-13-2, S/N 1533. Owner: [Allen W B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEN%20W%20B), [Takoma Park, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Takoma%20Park)

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