# N9720U: 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- 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-0120
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1976
- Certificate issued: February 9, 2005
- Last registry action: June 2, 2008
- Mode S code: AD8D7E
- Owners when cancelled: [Nicholls Tony L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLLS%20TONY%20L), [Nicholls Lesa M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLLS%20LESA%20M)
- Location: [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6390° N, 116.3375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83713, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9720U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9720U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9720U-2014-11-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 LAX08CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA125), May 4, 2008: Grumman AA-5A (N9720U), Atlanta, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the takeoff to clear trees during the initial climb. Contributing factors were the soft and rough nature of the short runway…

## 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 20080504834359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080504834359A), May 4, 2008: Amrgen AA5A (N9720U), Atlanta, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot landed at the Atlanta Airport at 11:00 am when the field was frozen by the night time cold temperatures. He walked the runway before departure and…

## Other aircraft with N9720U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9720U): Uvify 810-00028, S/N 213682IFOD01060000791

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