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N5538B

N5538B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 6, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B cancelled March 6, 2018

Serial number
AA1B-0339
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 19, 2013
Last FAA action
March 26, 2013
Last owner
Brockus C George (Individual)
Valparaiso, IN
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Cessna 208B cancelled September 23, 1992

Serial number
208B0301
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
September 23, 1992
Last FAA action
September 24, 1992
Last owner
Cessna Finance Corporation (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5538B

CEN13CA515Accident on August 25, 2013 at Valparaiso, IN: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman American Avn. CORP. AA-1B · serial AA1B-0339

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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