# N9520L: Grumman American Avn. AA-5, registration cancelled 1994-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5) (registry code 3960104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA50520
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1977
- Last registry action: April 20, 1994
- Mode S code: AD3E78
- Owner when cancelled: [Haworth Steven P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWORTH%20STEVEN%20P)
- Location: [Visalia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Visalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3013° N, 119.3726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93277, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9520L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9520L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9520L-1994-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 LAX93LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA216), May 16, 1993: Grumman American AA5 (N9520L), Visalia, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID THE WIRES DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING OVER THE RIVER.
- [NTSB OAK75DXQ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DXQ18), Aug 21, 1974: Amer Avco AA-5 (N9520L), Elko, NV, substantial damage

## 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 19930515013939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930515013939A), May 15, 1993: Gulstm AA5 (N9520L), Visalia, CA, Destroyed. Struck wires flying over a river. Wire impact caused a fire in aircraft. Landed in field. Test positive for alcohol
- [Accident 19740821026539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740821026539A), Aug 21, 1974: Grumav AA5 (N9520L), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. Used 80 pct of rwy bfor attmptd abort. Wg hit rwy lt. density alt abt 6000FT.

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