Single-engine piston

N26087

1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
AA5A0421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
Registration record

N26087 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0421
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
1977-08-18
Airworthiness date
1977-06-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2828D
Mode S (octal)
50501215
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
428 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1977-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N26087 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-05-12
    N26087 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 4026); cancelled.
Overview

About N26087

N26087 is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0421. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 1977 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 127 knots and a range of about 428 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 30, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N26087.

Cruise
127 kt
Range
428 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
880 ft
Landing over 50 ft
380 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N26087.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.