Single-engine piston

N28003

1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
AA5B0935
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palo Alto, CA
Registration record

N28003 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Gulfstream AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B0935
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palo Alto, CA
Certificate issued
2016-12-29
Airworthiness date
1978-09-27
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2D06F
Mode S (octal)
50550157
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
686 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N28003 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-02-20
    Accident at Pacifica, CA; damage: minor.
  • 1978-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1963-07-24
    N28003 previously assigned to a Piper J3F-60 (s/n 4506); cancelled.
Overview

About N28003

N28003 is a 1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B0935. It is registered to an individual in Palo Alto, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 139 knots and a range of about 686 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 27, 1978.

N28003 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
686 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
865 ft
Landing over 50 ft
410 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-02-20 Accident · Pacifica, CA Damage: Minor NTSB · LAX95LA114A
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA5B
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE GRUMMAN PILOT TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT AND CLEARANCE FROM THE CITABRIA, WHILE OVERTAKING THAT AIRCRAFT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HAZY SKY CONDITION AND THE GRUMMAN PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION TO OTHER TRAFFIC.

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.