Single-engine piston

N74878

1976 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
AA5B-0273
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pebble Beach, CA
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Registration record

N74878 on the FAA register

Type
1976 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B)
Serial
AA5B-0273
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pebble Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2022-07-28
Airworthiness date
1976-04-13
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AA13B0
Mode S (octal)
52411660
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
686 nm
Cruise (type)
139 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N74878.
  • 1977-03-13
    Accident at Rapid City,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N74878

N74878 is a 1976 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger (FAA model AA-5B), serial number AA5B-0273. It is registered to an individual in Pebble Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 April 13, 1976.

N74878 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
139 kt
Range
686 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
865 ft
Landing over 50 ft
410 ft
Fuel burn
13 gph

Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-03-13 Accident · Rapid City,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0510
Reported aircraft: Grumann AA-5
Probable cause: G ACFT DOWN.

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.