N9678U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 8, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A cancelled September 8, 2009
- Serial number
- AA5A0044
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1975
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 13, 2002
- Last FAA action
- August 18, 2009
- Last owner
- Babin Michael K JR (Individual)
Cresson, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N9678U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman American AA-5A · serial AA5A0044
The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.
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