Single-engine piston

N897GA

1991 Grumman/American General AG5B Tiger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
10076
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4K
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dorr, MI
Registration record

N897GA on the FAA register

Type
1991 Grumman/American General AG5B Tiger
Serial
10076
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4K
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dorr, MI
Certificate issued
2025-09-15
Airworthiness date
2009-04-10
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC5FEC
Mode S (octal)
53057754
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
686 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N897GA.
  • 2013-01-12
    Accident at Ankeny, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
Overview

About N897GA

N897GA is a 1991 Grumman/American General AG5B Tiger, serial number 10076. It is registered to an individual in Dorr, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A4K engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 686 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 10, 2009.

N897GA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
686 nm

Published figures for the Grumman/American General AG5B Tiger type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-01-12 Accident · Ankeny, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA133
Reported aircraft: American General Acft AG5B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain a proper glide path to the runway in gusty wind conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during the subsequent go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper interior lighting configuration.

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.