Single-engine piston

N28815

1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
AA5B0836
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
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Registration record

N28815 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B0836
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2001-11-09
Airworthiness date
1978-08-09
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2EE4C
Mode S (octal)
50567114
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N28815 to the current registrant.
  • 1995-02-25
    Accident at Salisbury, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1950-08-31
    N28815 previously assigned to a Ercoupe 415-C (s/n 3); cancelled.
Overview

About N28815

N28815 is a 1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B0836. It is registered to co-owners. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2001 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 August 9, 1978.

N28815 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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. Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-02-25 Accident · Salisbury, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL95LA055
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA-5B
Probable cause: THE SEPARATION OF THE OIL LINE TO THE OIL COOLER WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE SEIZURE.

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.