N26387 is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number AA5A0555, registered in Huntsville, AL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Mar 3, 1978. It is one of 386 AA-5A aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Alabama. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Huntsville, AL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Feb 26, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A28DB2
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50506662
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
- Model
- AA-5A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- AA5A0555
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 3, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Huntsville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field Huntsville, AL | KHSV | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Moontown Huntsville, AL | 3M5 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Huntsville Executive Tom Sharp Jr Field Huntsville, AL | KMDQ | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 1955 | AERONCA 65-TC | 1060 | 1940 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2023 | Redstone Arsenal, AL | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA5A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA286 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.