Single-engine piston

N499GT

1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
AA5B-0499
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
East & West Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Valdosta, GA
Registration record

N499GT on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B-0499
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
East & West Aviation LLC
Valdosta, GA
Certificate issued
2024-10-22
Airworthiness date
1985-10-04
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6322F
Mode S (octal)
51431057
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N499GT.
  • 1987-10-18
    Accident at Branson, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1977
    Manufactured (1977).
Overview

About N499GT

N499GT is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B-0499. The FAA register lists East & West Aviation LLC as the registrant in Valdosta, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C 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 October 4, 1985.

N499GT 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

1987-10-18 Accident · Branson, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC88LA009
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA5B

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.