Single-engine piston

N4518B

1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
AA5B1038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Smoke Seen LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmingdale, NY
Registration record

N4518B on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Gulfstream AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B1038
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Smoke Seen LLC
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
2023-03-20
Airworthiness date
1978-12-14
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A57945
Mode S (octal)
51274505
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N4518B to the current registrant.
  • 1991-08-25
    Accident at Hampton, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-03-04
    N4518B previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 31417); cancelled.
Overview

About N4518B

N4518B is a 1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B1038. The FAA register lists Smoke Seen LLC as the registrant in Farmingdale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2023 and expires on March 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 December 14, 1978.

N4518B 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

1991-08-25 Accident · Hampton, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC91LA221
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA5B
Probable cause: THE PILOT ROTATED THE AIRPLANE PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE, THE PILOT'S COMPLACENCY, FAILURE TO DETERMINE THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF.

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.