# N9517L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-5, registration cancelled 2017-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5-0617
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1975
- Last registry action: June 4, 1977
- Mode S code: AD3BB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Hopple Russell H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOPPLE%20RUSSELL%20H)
- Location: [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0859° N, 82.9782° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43229, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9517L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9517L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9517L-2017-02-13

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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5.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 CHI78FEG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEG07), Apr 22, 1978: Grumman AA-5 (N9517L), Vandali, OH, 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 19780422009649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780422009649A), Apr 22, 1978: Grumav AA5 (N9517L), Vandali, OH, Substantial damage

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