Single-engine piston

N81317

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

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
AA5B0495
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Plymouth, MA
Registration record

N81317 on the FAA register

Type
Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B
Serial
AA5B0495
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Plymouth, MA
Certificate issued
2024-11-14
Airworthiness date
1977-04-29
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB171C
Mode S (octal)
52613434
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

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-19
    Accident at Plymouth, MA; damage: minor.
  • 2024-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N81317 to the current registrant.
  • 1984-02-06
    Accident at Lake Havasu Cit, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1956-02-23
    N81317 previously assigned to a Fairchild 24R-46 (s/n R46217); cancelled.
Overview

About N81317

N81317 is a Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger / Tiger AA-5B, serial number AA5B0495. It is registered to an individual in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 29, 1977.

N81317 has 3 accident/incident records 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

2025-09-19 Accident · Plymouth, MA Damage: Minor NTSB · ERA25LA356B
Reported aircraft: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B
Probable cause: The low wing airplane pilot s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and his decision to activate the portable ADS-B receiver while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
2025-09-19 Accident · Plymouth, MA Damage: Minor NTSB (Completed) · ERA25LA356
Reported aircraft: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B
Probable cause: The low wing airplane pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout and his decision to activate the portable ADS-B receiver while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
NTSB report ↗
1984-02-06 Accident · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA167
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5B

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.