# N9573U: 1975 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2020-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- 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: AA5A-0073
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 1975
- Last registry action: June 17, 2019
- Mode S code: AD517C
- Location: [Fredericksburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fredericksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2918° N, 98.8709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78624, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9573U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9573U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9573U-2020-03-20

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a.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.

- [Incident 19800125015599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800125015599I), Jan 25, 1980: Gulstm AA5A (N9573U), Fabens, TX, Minor damage. Airborne too soon due to partial extended flaps. Pilot lost directional control.

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