# N9684U: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2018-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-0050
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 1, 2014
- Last registry action: October 1, 2014
- Mode S code: AD7CD5
- Owner when cancelled: [Snyder Erich J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNYDER%20ERICH%20J)
- Location: [Carterville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Carterville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7864° N, 89.0862° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62918, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9684U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9684U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9684U-2018-04-24

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX5041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5041), Jun 7, 1995: NUT. BACKED OFF. AXLE NUT 'LOCK TYPE', BACKED OFF DURING NORMAL USE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THERE SHOULD NOT BE A NUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AXLE. ONE SIDE SHOULD HAVE A PERMANENT HEA

## 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 CEN15FA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA347), Aug 10, 2015: Grumman American Avn. AA 5A (N9684U), Harrisburg, IL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper decision to conduct a flight in dark, night conditions and his subsequent controlled flight into terrain.

## 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 20150809012199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150809012199A), Aug 9, 2015: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A (N9684U), Harrisburg, IL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The student pilot, with no evidence of solo endorsement, was on a moonless night flight, over a national forest preserve, with his non-certificated father when…
- [Incident 19950525022639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950525022639I), May 25, 1995: Gulstm AA5A (N9684U), Raleigh-Durham, NC, Minor damage. Noticed nose settle on rollout and prop struck runway. Nose gear was bent and turned sidways.

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