Single-engine piston

N9863U

1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1976
Serial
AA5A0263
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Charlotte, NC
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Registration record

N9863U on the FAA register

Type
1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0263
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Charlotte, NC
Certificate issued
2020-09-17
Airworthiness date
1976-12-03
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADC442
Mode S (octal)
53342102
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N9863U.
  • 1976-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9863U

N9863U is a 1976 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0263. It is registered to an individual in Charlotte, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 3, 1976.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9863U.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9863U.

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.