Single-engine piston

N28565

1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1977
Serial
AA5B0684
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hernando, FL
Registration record

N28565 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B0684
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hernando, FL
Certificate issued
2023-09-06
Airworthiness date
1977-12-21
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2E3D6
Mode S (octal)
50561726
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N28565.
  • 1998-04-18
    Accident at Aguanga, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-08-08
    Accident at Terminal Island, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N28565

N28565 is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B0684. It is registered to co-owners in Hernando, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

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 December 21, 1977.

N28565 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1998-04-18 Accident · Aguanga, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX98LA137
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA5B
Probable cause: the lack of available published information regarding obstructions and nonstandard lighting at the private airport, and the lack of a lighted and properly marked displaced threshold.
1989-08-08 Accident · Terminal Island, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX89LA267
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5B
Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST VALVE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE RESPECTIVE VALVE GUIDE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE FENCE & CARS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
1978-05-30 Accident · Pensacola,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1342
Reported aircraft: Amer Avco AA-5B — a different aircraft that carried the N28565 registration before this airframe.

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.