# N9678U: 1975 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2009-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA5A0044
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1975
- Certificate issued: February 13, 2002
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: AD79AA
- Owner when cancelled: [Babin Michael K Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABIN%20MICHAEL%20K%20JR)
- Location: [Cresson, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cresson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5656° N, 97.6462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76035, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9678U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9678U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9678U-2009-09-08

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

## 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 DFW08CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA183), Jul 11, 2008: Grumman American AA-5A (N9678U), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI79FEK11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK11), Apr 28, 1979: Grumman AA5A (N9678U), Port Columbus, OH, 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 20080711840589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080711840589A), Jul 11, 2008: Amrgen AA5A (N9678U), Denton, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Approx five statue miles (sm) west of Denton Municipal Airport at 3500 feet mean sea level (MSL) the aircraft lost power due to fuel exhaustion in the…
- [Accident 19790428007209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428007209A), Apr 28, 1979: Gulstm AA5A (N9678U), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve face had separated and was found in the ventura of the carburetor shutting off fuel.

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