Single-engine piston

N5871L

1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
AA5-0071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Middleburg, FL
Registration record

N5871L on the FAA register

Type
1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA: American AA-5)
Serial
AA5-0071
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middleburg, FL
Certificate issued
2024-02-25
Airworthiness date
1972-04-26
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7926F
Mode S (octal)
51711157
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

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N5871L.
  • 1978-02-12
    Accident at Kingston,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5871L

N5871L is a 1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA model AA-5), serial number AA5-0071. It is registered to an individual in Middleburg, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2024 and expires on February 28, 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 (normal, utility), dated April 26, 1972.

N5871L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-02-12 Accident · Kingston,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0431
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA5

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.