Single-engine piston

N9928U

1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
AA5A0328
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bloomington, MN
Registration record

N9928U on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0328
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bloomington, MN
Certificate issued
2015-03-12
Airworthiness date
1977-02-28
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADDD94
Mode S (octal)
53356624
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9928U.
  • 1978-03-02
    Accident at Greensboro,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9928U

N9928U is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0328. It is registered to co-owners in Bloomington, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2015 and expires on March 31, 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 February 28, 1977.

N9928U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1978-03-02 Accident · Greensboro,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0325
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA-5A
Probable cause: TE IN MARGINAL WX CONDITIONS.5 1/2HR X-COUNTRY.

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.