Single-engine piston

N5878L

1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
AA5-0078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lakewood, CA
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Registration record

N5878L on the FAA register

Type
1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA: American AA-5)
Serial
AA5-0078
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakewood, CA
Certificate issued
2016-10-20
Airworthiness date
1972-04-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A79364
Mode S (octal)
51711544
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N5878L.
  • 1972-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5878L

N5878L is a 1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA model AA-5), serial number AA5-0078. It is registered to an individual in Lakewood, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2016 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5878L.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5878L.

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.