# N9879U: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 1978-07-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 6, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-5a) (registry code 3960106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5A0279
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 13, 1977
- Mode S code: ADC8CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Ford Bernard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20BERNARD%20C)
- Location: [Sidney, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Sidney)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9879U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9879U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9879U-1978-07-06

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

## 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 NYC78FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA061), Jun 1, 1978: Amer Avco AA-5A (N9879U), Guilford, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19780601020549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780601020549A), Jun 1, 1978: Grumav AA5A (N9879U), Guilford, NY, Destroyed. Acft entered flat spin. Intentional spins prohibited.

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