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N285781978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Aug 29, 2026

N28578 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2014, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Aug 29, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
AA5B0693
Model
AA-5B
Year
1978
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. CEN14LA118Jan 21, 2014Willow Park, TXNo injuries

    The improper reinstallation of the propeller assembly, which resulted in the subsequent in-flight separation of the propeller.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B).

  1. Nov 16, 2016deregisteredMelton Terry L

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N28578 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B above.

Frequently asked

Has N28578 been in an accident?
Yes. N28578 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2014.
What kind of aircraft is N28578?
N28578 is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number AA5B0693.

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