Single-engine piston

N9657U

Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
AA5A-0023
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Letourneau University (Corporation)
Based
Longview, TX
Registration record

N9657U on the FAA register

Type
Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A-0023
Engines
1
Registered owner
Letourneau University
Longview, TX
Certificate issued
2020-11-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AD7219
Mode S (octal)
53271031
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-11-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N9657U.
  • 1982-07-05
    Accident at Marstons Mills, MA; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N9657U

N9657U is a Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A-0023. The FAA register lists Letourneau University as the registrant in Longview, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 10, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 127 knots and a range of about 428 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N9657U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1982-07-05 Accident · Marstons Mills, MA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · NYC82DA141
Reported aircraft: Grumman American AA-5A

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.