Single-engine piston

N3050J

1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registration pending No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
AA5A0082
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2G
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Frederick, VA
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Registration record

N3050J on the FAA register

Type
1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0082
Engines
Lycoming O-320-E2G
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Frederick, VA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2007-04-02
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A33446
Mode S (octal)
50632106
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
428 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2007-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2004-10-12
    N3050J previously assigned to a Cessna 150E (s/n 15061150); cancelled.
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N3050J

N3050J is a 1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0082. It is registered to an individual in Lake Frederick, Virginia.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-E2G 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), dated April 2, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3050J. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2004-05-03 Accident · Goldthwaite, TX Damage: Destroyed NTSB · FTW04CA122
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150E — a different aircraft that carried the N3050J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision not to refuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
1967-06-23 Accident · San Jose,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0453
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N3050J registration before this airframe.
1966-11-12 Accident · Concord Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0848
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150E — a different aircraft that carried the N3050J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: J WAS IN PATTERN/N3050J WAS ENTERING PATTERN.

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.