Single-engine piston

N4546J

1979 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
AA5B1283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Padre Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Tulsa, OK
Registration record

N4546J on the FAA register

Type
1979 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B1283
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Padre Co LLC
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
2000-09-27
Airworthiness date
1979-12-10
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5842B
Mode S (octal)
51302053
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N4546J to the current registrant.
  • 1999-05-08
    Accident at Claremore, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-06
    Accident at 0Wasso, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-08-16
    N4546J previously assigned to a Piper Arrow (s/n 28R-30407); cancelled.
Overview

About N4546J

N4546J is a 1979 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B1283. The FAA register lists Padre Co LLC as the registrant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2000 and expires on June 30, 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 December 10, 1979.

N4546J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1999-05-08 Accident · Claremore, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW99FA132
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5B
Probable cause: The fatigue fracture of the propeller bolts resulting from the improper installation of the propeller assembly.
1995-08-06 Accident · 0Wasso, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA334
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY CALCULATE THE PERFORMANCE DATA PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WAS A FACTOR.
1972-05-25 Accident · Mt.Baldy,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0670
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R — a different aircraft that carried the N4546J registration before this airframe.

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.