Single-engine piston

N8899L

1974 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
AA5-0698
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hampton, NJ
Registration record

N8899L on the FAA register

Type
1974 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5)
Serial
AA5-0698
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hampton, NJ
Certificate issued
2018-04-13
Airworthiness date
1974-12-04
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC42E2
Mode S (octal)
53041342
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N8899L.
  • 1976-07-14
    Accident at Stow,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8899L

N8899L is a 1974 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler (FAA model AA-5), serial number AA5-0698. It is registered to an individual in Hampton, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 December 4, 1974.

N8899L 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

1976-07-14 Accident · Stow,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2875
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA-5
Probable cause: WARD.

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.