Single-engine piston

N26805

1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
AA5A0737
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gresham, OR
Registration record

N26805 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Gulfstream AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0737
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gresham, OR
Certificate issued
2022-11-01
Airworthiness date
1978-11-08
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A29F2B
Mode S (octal)
50517453
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N26805.
  • 1982-08-20
    Accident at Frankford, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N26805

N26805 is a 1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0737. It is registered to co-owners in Gresham, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 November 8, 1978.

N26805 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

1982-08-20 Accident · Frankford, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA322
Reported aircraft: Grumman 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.