N4537Y — 1979 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026
N4537Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2023, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 30, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- AA5B1292
- Manufacturer
- Grumman American Avn. Corp.
- Model
- AA-5B
- Year
- 1979
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot's inability to maintain altitude after encountering a downdraft, which resulted in collision with terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B).
- Dec 3, 2024deregistered — Thomas Christopher D
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N4537Y was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B above.
- until Dec 10, 19741967 Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-4183)
Frequently asked
- Has N4537Y been in an accident?
- Yes. N4537Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.
- What kind of aircraft is N4537Y?
- N4537Y is a 1979 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number AA5B1292.
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