N55VL
1979 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger
N55VL on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2020-05-14Certificate of registration issued as N55VL to the current registrant.
- 1993-11-23N55VL previously assigned to a Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B (s/n AA5B1064); cancelled.
- 1993-09-18Accident at Aurora, IL; damage: substantial.
- 1979-01-11Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
About N55VL
N55VL is a 1979 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B1065. It is registered to an individual in Brightwaters, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.
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 January 11, 1979.
N55VL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
