N9860U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A built in 1976. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 6, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A cancelled May 6, 2019
- Serial number
- AA5A0260
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 6, 2016
- Last FAA action
- January 6, 2016
- Last owner
- Kantz Roger Travis (Co-owned)
Friendswood, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N9860U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman American Avn. CORP. AA-5A · serial AA5A0260
The student pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a collision with a tree and impact with the ground.
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