Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger
1,286 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1972 to 1990; half of them date from 1976 or earlier. Texas has the most (148). 26% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the AA-5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-320 Series (567), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (549), Lycoming O-360-A4K (17)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 105 mph
- Maker on the register
- Grumman American Avn. Corp.
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 4, 1975; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas148California138Florida120Georgia50North Carolina41Ohio39Virginia34Michigan34Massachusetts34Indiana34Tennessee33Pennsylvania32
Who owns them registrant type
Individual775 (60%)LLC209 (16%)Co-owned181 (14%)Corporation99 (8%)Partnership21 (2%)Government1 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 192 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid1,264 (98%)Pending14 (1%)Sale reported5 (0.4%)Valid (manufacturer)2 (0.2%)Canceled1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard1,254 (98%)None on file26 (2%)Experimental3 (0.2%)Restricted2 (0.2%)Multiple1 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Qualitair LLC Trustee4Skytypers INC DBA3International Air Services INC Trustee3Fletchair INC3Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee2Learjetjohn Flying Club LLC2Kilroy Aviation LLC2Gulfstream Aerospace CORP2Flying Tigers Flight School LTD2Flying Tiger LLC2Ez Bird LLC2Carey International Aviation Services LLC2
Fleet pages: Qualitair LLC Trustee · Skytypers INC DBA · International Air Services INC Trustee · Fletchair INC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Kilroy Aviation LLC · Gulfstream Aerospace CORP · Flying Tigers Flight School LTD
Accident history NTSB records · 33 cases since 1982, 6 fatal
2026-09-05WPR26FA329 · AA-5 N6510L · accident near Fresno, CA · 4 killed
2026-07-20WPR26LA272 · AA-5A N76GC · accident near Metaline Falls, WA · no injuries
2025-10-30WPR26LA037 · AA-5B N74323 · accident near Santa Ynez, CA · no injuries
2025-09-19ERA25LA356 · AA-5B N81317 · accident near Plymouth, MA · no injuries
2025-07-26WPR25FA223 · AA-5 N1342R · accident near West Glacier, MT · 2 killed
2025-04-23ERA25LA184 · AA-5B N28311 · accident near Zolfo Springs, FL · no injuries
2025-02-18CEN25LA096 · AA-5A N26071 · accident near Gladewater, TX · minor injuries
2025-01-30ERA25LA108 · AA-5B N74608 · accident near Ravenswood, WV · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 33 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,286 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5s?
Texas, with 148.
Who owns the Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5?
26% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,286
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N917KD | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2009-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9840U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3SK | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2009-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26396 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2009-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468BC | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Hot Wings Flying Club LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2009-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78GT | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2009-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28739 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2009-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9639U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2008-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282DT | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2008-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6299U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2008-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28879 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2008-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84GS | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2008-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74641 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2008-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74884 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2008-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28786 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2008-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89YT | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
York Travelers INC York, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2008-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74302 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Airpower Enterprises LTD Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2008-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81377 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2008-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26314 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2007-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74828 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2007-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28719 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2007-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854PD | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
139Th Aeroclub LLC Miami, Florida |
None on file | 2007-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26107 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Bravo Romeo Aviation LLC Arlington, Texas |
Standard | 2007-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N821L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Lindrooth Steven A Perkasie, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1543R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28631 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16MC | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2007-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313TA | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
D A Consulting INC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2007-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74026 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2007-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1361R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2007-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9647U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2007-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5406L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2007-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117LW | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2007-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9962U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2007-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28819 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9580L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2006-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9689U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Happy Landings LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2006-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4536L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2006-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28722 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74218 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Grumman Tiger LLC Moorpark, California |
Standard | 2006-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74818 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Tiger 818 LLC Bethesda, Maryland |
Standard | 2006-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16LC | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2006-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28463 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2006-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74270 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
R & D Bennett LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28806 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2006-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28765 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2006-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9532L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2006-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49948 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2006-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1082Z | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28749 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74225 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2006-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9719U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2006-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9921U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2006-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26069 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Alliance Flyers INC Haslet, Texas |
Standard | 2006-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74439 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2005-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5404L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2005-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7284L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2005-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2YL | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2005-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244ST | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4535V | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Sanders Aviation LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2005-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5425L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9662U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
T & J Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456RH | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28470 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Skytypers INC DBA Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2005-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28505 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Skytypers INC DBA Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2005-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74262 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26308 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2005-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562MM | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Starworld International LTD Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2004-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51VK | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2004-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19BF | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160KT | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Discover Resources LLC Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28859 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2004-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9593L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2004-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9598U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2004-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28747 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2004-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288CF | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74821 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2004-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74057 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28779 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26280 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2004-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26257 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9749U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2004-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28930 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2004-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74629 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Ltc Enterprises INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711AP | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5477L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Aa5A Flyers San Diego, California |
Standard | 2004-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414DJ | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Super Tiger LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2003-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74096 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2003-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28745 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7149L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2003-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N875L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9942U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2003-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N585WS | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2003-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74670 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2003-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7163L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2003-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74104 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2003-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74094 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Eastern Shore Flying Service INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1515R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2003-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28GM | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2003-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |