N9780U
1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah
N9780U on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1987-01-29Certificate of registration issued as N9780U.
- 1976-06-18Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
About N9780U
N9780U is a 1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A-0180. The FAA register lists Richmond Airport Inc as the registrant in West Kingston, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 1987 and expires on April 30, 2029.
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 June 18, 1976.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9780U.
Published figures for the Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9780U.
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.
