N9568U is a 1975 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number AA5A-0068, registered in Bath, PA. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 7, 1975. It is one of 386 AA-5A aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 88% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 8, 2023.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bath, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Allentown FSDO (ABE FSDO) · (610) 264-2888
- Last FAA action
- Aug 12, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD4E74
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53247164
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
- Model
- AA-5A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1975
- Serial number
- AA5A-0068
- 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 Dec 7, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Bath
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley International Allentown, PA | KABE | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Braden Airpark Easton, PA | N43 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Slatington Slatington, PA | 69N | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2023 | Fort Worth, TX | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA034 |
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.