Single-engine piston

N5489L

1974 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
AA5-0689
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rib Runner LLC (LLC)
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
Registration record

N5489L on the FAA register

Type
1974 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5)
Serial
AA5-0689
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Rib Runner LLC
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2024-10-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6F942
Mode S (octal)
51574502
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
128 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $98,000.
  • 2024-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N5489L.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N5489L

N5489L is a 1974 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA model AA-5), serial number AA5-0689. The FAA register lists Rib Runner LLC as the registrant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 128 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5489L.

Cruise
128 kt
Range
450 nm
Landing over 50 ft
380 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-092026-08-09$98,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5489L.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Aug 21, 2026 (74 days ago), callsign N5489L. Track N5489L →

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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.