Single-engine piston

N26784

Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
AA5A0717
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Cheetah LLC (LLC)
Based
Sugar Land, TX
Registration record

N26784 on the FAA register

Type
Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Gulfstream AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0717
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Texas Cheetah LLC
Sugar Land, TX
Certificate issued
2024-01-08
Airworthiness date
1978-10-16
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A29C8B
Mode S (octal)
50516213
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

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $50,000.
  • 2024-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N26784 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-07-21
    Accident at Schroon Lake, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-09-01
    Accident at So. Berwick, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-16
    Accident at Juneau,Wi, 49; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-01-21
    N26784 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 4173); cancelled.
Overview

About N26784

N26784 is a Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0717. The FAA register lists Texas Cheetah LLC as the registrant in Sugar Land, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 October 16, 1978.

N26784 has 3 accident/incident records 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.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$50,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-07-21 Accident · Schroon Lake, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC05CA122
Reported aircraft: Gulfstream AA-5A
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance which resulted in an overrun.
1986-09-01 Accident · So. Berwick, ME Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC86LA226
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA-5A
1981-07-16 Accident · Juneau,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1437
Reported aircraft: Gulfstream 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.