Single-engine piston

N26872

1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
AA5A0777
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hughes Tool & Die LLC (LLC)
Based
Norfolk, VA
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Registration record

N26872 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Gulfstream AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0777
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Hughes Tool & Die LLC
Norfolk, VA
Certificate issued
2022-08-04
Airworthiness date
1978-12-21
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2A01D
Mode S (octal)
50520035
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N26872.
  • 1981-12-19
    Accident at Longmont,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-30
    Accident at Bennett,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N26872

N26872 is a 1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0777. The FAA register lists Hughes Tool & Die LLC as the registrant in Norfolk, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2022 and expires on August 31, 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 December 21, 1978.

N26872 has 2 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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-12-19 Accident · Longmont,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3224
Reported aircraft: Gulf-Amer AA-5A
1981-05-30 Accident · Bennett,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3227
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.