# N74637: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 1998-10-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 17, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA5B0307
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 12, 1986
- Last registry action: December 29, 1997
- Mode S code: AA0BB5
- Owner when cancelled: [Gilbeau Joseph J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILBEAU%20JOSEPH%20J)
- Location: [Rancho Palos Verde, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Palos%20Verde)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7801° N, 118.3724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90274, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74637
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74637
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74637-1998-10-17

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 (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 LAX98LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA245), Jul 26, 1998: Grumman AA-5B (N74637), Torrance, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed margin during the go-around attempt, which resulted in a stall/mush.

## 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 19980726030079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726030079A), Jul 26, 1998: Gulstm AA5 (N74637), Torrance, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot stated that after level off, during landing, the aircraft drifted off runway due to a change in the direction of the strong winds. She attempted…

## Other aircraft with N74637

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74637): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 11128, built 2006

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