# N88SJ: Gulfstream American AA-5B, registration cancelled 1991-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Gulfstream American AA-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-aa-5b) (registry code 3970106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5B1026
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1985
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: AC1D15
- Owner when cancelled: [Walker Michael G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALKER%20MICHAEL%20G)
- Location: [Tewksbury, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Tewksbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6122° N, 71.2266° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01876, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88SJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88SJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88SJ-1991-04-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Gulfstream American AA-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/gulfstream-american-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 NYC85LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA249), Sep 28, 1985: Grumman AA-5B (N88SJ), Manchester, MA, 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 19850928048129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850928048129A), Sep 28, 1985: Gulstm AA5B (N88SJ), Manchester, MA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power. The aircraft was ditched near the beach. Suspect carburetor icing.

## Other aircraft with N88SJ

- [Cancelled 2018-04-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88SJ-2018-04-04): Larson James L CHALENGER II SPEC, S/N CH2-0994-CW-1219, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Baber Dennis S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABER%20DENNIS%20S), [East Moline, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/East%20Moline)

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