Single-engine piston

N28930

1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
AA5B0896
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Aurora, OR
Registration record

N28930 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B0896
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Aurora, OR
Certificate issued
2004-04-21
Airworthiness date
1978-08-31
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2F244
Mode S (octal)
50571104
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N28930 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-10-17
    Accident at Fort Myers, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1978-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1962-08-03
    N28930 previously assigned to a Forney 415-C (s/n 25); cancelled.
Overview

About N28930

N28930 is a 1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B0896. It is registered to an individual in Aurora, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2004 and expires on January 31, 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 August 31, 1978.

N28930 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. Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-10-17 Accident · Fort Myers, FL Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · MIA94LA009
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5B
Probable cause: IMPROPER DECISION BY THE OTHER PERSON (PILOT'S MOTHER) TO GO TO THE AIRPLANE, WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING CHECKS IN PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT, AND HER FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THE HAZARDOUS CONDITION (TURNING PROPELLER).

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.