Single-engine piston

N9568U

1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1975
Serial
AA5A-0068
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bath, PA
What's N9568U worth? Track flights
Registration record

N9568U on the FAA register

Type
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A-0068
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bath, PA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1975-12-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD4E74
Mode S (octal)
53247164
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
428 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-11-08
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-06-25
    Accident at Evanston,Wy, 50; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9568U

N9568U is a 1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A-0068. It is registered to an individual in Bath, Pennsylvania.

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 127 knots and a range of about 428 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated December 7, 1975.

N9568U has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
127 kt
Range
428 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
880 ft
Landing over 50 ft
380 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-08 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA034
Reported aircraft: Grumman American Avn. AA-5
Probable cause: The distraction of the pilot during the taxi, resulting in a ground collision.
1978-06-25 Accident · Evanston,Wy, 50 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2278
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA-5A

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah aircraft

N311LT
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N345AE
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N399RM
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N49948
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N49T
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N618A
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N74WB
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N766MF
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
All 386 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Pennsylvania

N9562V
1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
N9563F
1971 Hughes 269B
N9567W
1967 Piper Cherokee 140
N956DM
2005 Homebuilt RV6
N9573W
1967 Piper Cherokee 140
N9576P
1974 Piper PA-25-235
All 6,188 aircraft registered in Pennsylvania →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Grumman American Avn.

Grumman American Avn. models on the register

Own N9568U?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Grumman/American General aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Pennsylvania· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.