# N81383: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-5B, registration cancelled 2019-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2019
- 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: AA5B0522
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2016
- Last registry action: February 24, 2016
- Mode S code: AB180D
- Owner when cancelled: [Eckenroth William N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECKENROTH%20WILLIAM%20N)
- Location: [Richmond, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Richmond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4914° N, 95.7021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77469, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81383
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81383
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81383-2019-07-10

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 CEN19LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA007), Oct 12, 2018: Grumman AA5 (N81383), Refugio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the…

## 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 20181012019749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181012019749A), Oct 12, 2018: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (N81383), Refugio, TX, Substantial damage. October 12, 2018 at 0900 CDT, aircraft bearing registration number N81383, impacted terrain short of the runway at rooke field airport (krfg) in Refugio, TX.…

## Other aircraft with N81383

- [Cancelled 1955-10-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81383-1955-10-12): Fairchild 24R-46, S/N R46283, built 1946. Owner: [Davis Howell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20HOWELL), [Colusa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Colusa)

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