# N9982U: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A, registration cancelled 2011-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2011
- 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: AA5A0382
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 23, 2009
- Last registry action: August 24, 2011
- Mode S code: ADF30C
- Owner when cancelled: [Bonner Otho C III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONNER%20OTHO%20C%20III)
- Location: [Hoschton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Hoschton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0895° N, 83.7638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30548, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9982U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9982U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9982U-2011-12-22

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 ERA11CA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA492), Sep 15, 2011: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A (N9982U), Cleveland, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's poor decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

## 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 20110915021269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110915021269A), Sep 15, 2011: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A (N9982U), Cleveland, GA, Substantial damage. The pilot of the aircraft stated that there was approximately a 15 knot tailwind while attempting to land on a 2500 x 200FT turf runway at a private airpark.…

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