# N81249: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- 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: AA5B0467
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 29, 1982
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: AB13D0
- Owner when cancelled: [Giroux Gerald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIROUX%20GERALD%20L)
- Location: [Williamson, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Williamson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1671° N, 84.3918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30292, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81249
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81249
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81249-2014-11-19

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

## 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 19800223003249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800223003249A), Feb 23, 1980: Gulstm AA5B (N81249), Ocean Cay, Bahamas, Substantial damage. Struck edge of dropoff on approach to runway. Impact severed landing gear. Pilot reported downdraft prior to impact

## Other aircraft with N81249

- [Cancelled 1956-09-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81249-1956-09-06): Fairchild 24R-46, S/N R46150. Owner: [Andrew Dettmann](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREW%20DETTMANN), [West Bend, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/West%20Bend)

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