Single-engine piston

N81286

Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
AA5B0484
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ez Bird LLC (LLC)
Based
Danbury, CT
Registration record

N81286 on the FAA register

Type
Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B
Serial
AA5B0484
Engines
1
Registered owner
Ez Bird LLC
Danbury, CT
Certificate issued
2022-12-24
Airworthiness date
1977-04-18
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB1459
Mode S (octal)
52612131
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N81286.
  • 1990-08-15
    Accident at Stow, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N81286

N81286 is a Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B, serial number AA5B0484. The FAA register lists Ez Bird LLC as the registrant in Danbury, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 18, 1977.

N81286 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 / Tiger AA-5B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-08-15 Accident · Stow, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC90LA196
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA5B
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PLAN THE APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT MISJUDGING THE TOUCH DOWN POINT AND LANDED LONG.

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.