Single-engine piston

N5897L

1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
AA5-0097
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockmart, GA
Registration record

N5897L on the FAA register

Type
1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA: American AA-5)
Serial
AA5-0097
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockmart, GA
Certificate issued
2024-11-06
Airworthiness date
1972-06-20
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A79AAF
Mode S (octal)
51715257
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

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5897L.
  • 1977-08-20
    Accident at League City,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5897L

N5897L is a 1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA model AA-5), serial number AA5-0097. It is registered to an individual in Rockmart, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 6, 2024 and expires on November 30, 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 June 20, 1972.

N5897L 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

1977-08-20 Accident · League City,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3087
Reported aircraft: Grumman 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.