# N81189: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2002-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: AA5B0453
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2001
- Last registry action: June 26, 2001
- Mode S code: AB10A5
- Owners when cancelled: [Cullum Dudley R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CULLUM%20DUDLEY%20R), [Cullum David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CULLUM%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Brooksville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Brooksville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5025° N, 82.2824° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34602, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81189
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81189
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81189-2002-09-26

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 (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 ATL02FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA162), Sep 1, 2002: American General AA-5B (N81189), Zephyrhills, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilots continued visual flight into instrument conditions (fog), and subsequent collision with a tree and a residence.
- [NTSB MIA01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA122), Apr 14, 2001: Grumman American AA-5B (N81189), Dade City, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control which resulted in an in-flight collision with a fence during the go-around, resulting in a subsequent forced…

## 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 20020901023979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020901023979A), Sep 1, 2002: Amrgen AA5B (N81189), Zephyrhills, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (.19) On September 1, 2002, at 0635 eastern daylight time, an unregistered Grumman American AA5B, N81189, operated by a private pilot collided with trees and a…
- [Accident 20010414011139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010414011139A), Apr 14, 2001: Amrgen AA5B (N81189), Dade City, FL, Substantial damage. (.19)On April 14, 2001, about 1830 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American AA-5B, N81189, registered to, and operated by a private owner, as a title 14 CFR…

## Other aircraft with N81189

- [Cancelled 2006-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81189-2006-09-13): Sikorsky S-76C, S/N 760617, built 2006. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Rotorenergy Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORENERGY%20COMPANY%20LLC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1952-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81189-1952-10-23): Funk B85C, S/N 319. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Eldon Tuttle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELDON%20TUTTLE), [Poteet, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Poteet)

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