Single-engine piston

N9580U

1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
AA5A-0080
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Forest, VA
Registration record

N9580U on the FAA register

Type
1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A-0080
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Forest, VA
Certificate issued
1999-07-07
Airworthiness date
1976-01-19
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD54CA
Mode S (octal)
53252312
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
428 nm
Cruise (type)
127 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9580U.
  • 1978-09-20
    Accident at St Paul,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1975
    Manufactured (1975).
Overview

About N9580U

N9580U is a 1975 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A-0080. It is registered to an individual in Forest, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 1999 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 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 January 19, 1976.

N9580U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1978-09-20 Accident · St Paul,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2564
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA-5A
1977-07-04 Accident · Osage,Ia, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1729
Reported aircraft: Amer Avco AA-5A — a different aircraft that carried the N9580U registration before this airframe.

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.