# N9958U: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 1989-08-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 3, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: AA5A0358
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: ADE8B9
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9958U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9958U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9958U-1989-08-03

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI88FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA067), Feb 23, 1988: Grumman American AA-5A (N9958U), Martinsville, IN, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: PILOT TO TAKE INTO CAONSIDERATION THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY BEFORE SELECTING HIS TAKEOFF DIRECTION.
- [NTSB MKC82DA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA038), Feb 21, 1982: Grumman AA-5A (N9958U), Monona, IA, substantial damage

## 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 19880223004389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880223004389A), Feb 23, 1988: Gulstm AA5A (N9958U), Martinsville, IN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Tried to takeoff downwind on a Private strip. Struck trees and a powerline before ground impact. 2000 foot runway.
- [Accident 19820221012879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820221012879A), Feb 21, 1982: Grumav AA5A (N9958U), Monona, IA, Substantial damage. Unable to climb after liftoff. Aborted late. Ran off end into a ditch.

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