N28788 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B cancelled June 14, 2017
- Serial number
- AA5B0816
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 28, 1995
- Last FAA action
- June 16, 2009
- Last owner
- Rindfleisch Ralph G (Individual)
Arnold, MD - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N28788
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman AA-5B · serial AA5B0816
The pilot's improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain published altitudes, which resulted in the in-flight collision with terrain. A factor was his impairment due to prescription medication.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site