# N9860U: 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2019-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2019
- 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: AA5A0260
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1976
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2016
- Last registry action: January 6, 2016
- Mode S code: ADC3D9
- Owners when cancelled: [Kantz Roger Travis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KANTZ%20ROGER%20TRAVIS), [Kantz Catherine Renee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KANTZ%20CATHERINE%20RENEE)
- Location: [Friendswood, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Friendswood)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5111° N, 95.1930° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77546, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9860U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9860U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9860U-2019-05-06

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 96ZZZX5008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5008), Sep 10, 1996: ALTERNATOR. FAILED. ALTERNATOR FAILED ON TAKEOFF. IFR ALTERNATOR HAD OVER 1,000 HOURS SINCE REBUILD. AVERAGE TIME FOR ACCESSORIES IS ABOUT 1,000 HOURS. IFR AIRCRAFT ESPECIALLY SHOU

## 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 GAA16CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA083), Dec 17, 2015: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A (N9860U), Friendswood, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a tree and impact with the ground.

## 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 20151217019509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151217019509A), Dec 17, 2015: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A (N9860U), Friendswood, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot completing solo take-off and landings stated that he thought he flared too high and then bounced the aircraft near or on the runway threshold and…

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