# N74494: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 1983-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b) (registry code 3960105)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B-0247
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 10, 1980
- Mode S code: AA0516
- Owner when cancelled: [Browne William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWNE%20WILLIAM%20F)
- Location: [Redondo Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redondo%20Beach)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74494
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74494
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74494-1983-05-03

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-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX81FUA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUA02), Nov 29, 1980: Grumman AA-5B (N74494), Torrance, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG49), Jun 12, 1978: Grum Amer AA5B (N74494), Angwin, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19801129072489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801129072489A), Nov 29, 1980: Grumav AA5B (N74494), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot made landing too fast & low & ran off end of runway & crashed into parked airplane.
- [Accident 19780612032559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780612032559A), Jun 12, 1978: Gulstm AA5 (N74494), Angwin, CA, Substantial damage. Plt reported eng missing,running rough. Lndd adj to unlit rwy,hit sock.

## Other aircraft with N74494

- [Cancelled 2005-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74494-2005-01-26): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 3770. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20COMPANY), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74494-undated): Bellanca 14-13-3, S/N 1607. Owner: [Bellanca Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELLANCA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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