Single-engine piston

N26273

1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
AA5A0500
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Buford, GA
Registration record

N26273 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0500
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Buford, GA
Certificate issued
2015-03-31
Airworthiness date
1977-12-05
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A289D4
Mode S (octal)
50504724
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N26273 to the current registrant.
  • 1979-10-19
    Accident at Houston,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1940-08-26
    N26273 previously assigned to a Stinson 10 (s/n 7554); cancelled.
Overview

About N26273

N26273 is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0500. It is registered to an individual in Buford, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2015 and expires on March 31, 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 December 5, 1977.

N26273 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1979-10-19 Accident · Houston,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2842
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA-5A

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.