Single-engine piston

N9897U

Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
AA5A0297
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Douglas, MA
Registration record

N9897U on the FAA register

Type
Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0297
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Douglas, MA
Certificate issued
2018-04-24
Airworthiness date
1977-01-17
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADCFF3
Mode S (octal)
53347763
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).
  • 2018-04-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N9897U.
  • 1977-01-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9897U

N9897U is a Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0297. It is registered to an individual in Douglas, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 24, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated January 17, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9897U.

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 N9897U.

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.