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N5538B1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N5538B appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2013, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
AA1B-0339
Model
AA-1B
Year
1974
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Registration
Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N5538B

Accident & incident history

  1. CEN13CA515Aug 25, 2013Valparaiso, INMinor

    The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B).

  1. Mar 6, 2018deregisteredBrockus C George

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5538B was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B above.

Frequently asked

Has N5538B been in an accident?
Yes. N5538B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.
What kind of aircraft is N5538B?
N5538B is a 1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number AA1B-0339.

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