Single-engine piston

N9938U

1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1977
Serial
AA5A0338
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hebron, IN
Registration record

N9938U on the FAA register

Type
1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0338
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hebron, IN
Certificate issued
1988-09-06
Airworthiness date
1977-03-09
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADE14B
Mode S (octal)
53360513
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N9938U.
  • 1977-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9938U

N9938U is a 1977 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0338. It is registered to an individual in Hebron, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 1988 and expires on September 30, 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 March 9, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9938U.

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 N9938U.

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.