# N9775U: 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- 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: AA5A0175
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1976
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1995
- Last registry action: June 12, 1998
- Mode S code: ADA0C0
- Owners when cancelled: [Kates Jimmy Curtis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KATES%20JIMMY%20CURTIS), [Bush Aline Louise](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSH%20ALINE%20LOUISE)
- Location: [Galveston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Galveston)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3079° N, 94.7693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77550, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9775U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9775U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9775U-2013-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW99LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA219), Aug 12, 1999: Grumman American AA-5A (N9775U), Wayton, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance with trees during a go-around. Factors were the gusty wind condition, and the high density altitude.…

## 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 19990812011799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990812011799A), Aug 12, 1999: Amrgen AA5A (N9775U), Parthenon, AR, Destroyed. Acft attempted a go-around during landing, and the acft struck trees and crashed, other circumstances are unknown.(-23) the a/c attempted to land on runway 9…

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