N81383 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 10, 2019. 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-5B cancelled July 10, 2019
- Serial number
- AA5B0522
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 24, 2016
- Last FAA action
- February 24, 2016
- Last owner
- Eckenroth William N (Individual)
Richmond, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Fairchild 24R-46 cancelled October 12, 1955
- Serial number
- R46283
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 23, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Davis Howell (Individual)
Colusa, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N81383
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman AA5 · serial AA5B0522
The pilot’s improper inflight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
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