Single-engine piston

N321GD

1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
AA5B0461
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
First Light Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N321GD on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B0461
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
First Light Inc
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2022-04-23
Airworthiness date
1977-03-26
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A372A1
Mode S (octal)
50671241
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-21
    Accident at Reserve, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N321GD.
  • 1977-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N321GD

N321GD is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B0461. The FAA register lists First Light Inc as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2022 and expires on April 30, 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 March 26, 1977.

N321GD 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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-12-21 Accident · Reserve, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA068
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5B
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the flight instructor s failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing.

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.