# N74859: 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: AA5B0380
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1977
- Last registry action: January 22, 1977
- Mode S code: AA136B
- Owner when cancelled: [Flight Specialties Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHT%20SPECIALTIES%20INC)
- Location: [Longview, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Longview)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.0753° N, 97.2524° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76501, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74859
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74859
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74859-2017-02-04

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-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 MIA77FKQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKQ05), Jan 2, 1977: Grum Amer AA-5B (N74859), Jackson, MS, substantial damage

## 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 19770102000089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770102000089A), Jan 2, 1977: Gulstm AA5 (N74859), Jackson, MS, Substantial damage. Pax recalled ice on windshield. Freezing lgt rain & sleet forcast for area.

## Other aircraft with N74859

- [Cancelled 1970-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74859-1970-11-24): Convair 600-240D, S/N 178. Exported to Indonesia. Owner: [General Dynamics Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20DYNAMICS%20CORP), [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)

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