Single-engine piston

N9986U

Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
AA5A0386
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairhope, AL
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Registration record

N9986U on the FAA register

Type
Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA: Grumman American Avn. AA-5A)
Serial
AA5A0386
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairhope, AL
Certificate issued
2014-05-20
Airworthiness date
1977-05-04
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADF398
Mode S (octal)
53371630
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N9986U.
  • 1977-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9986U

N9986U is a Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah (FAA model AA-5A), serial number AA5A0386. It is registered to an individual in Fairhope, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 May 4, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9986U.

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 N9986U.

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.