The American General AA-5 (ICAO type AA5) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Utility, Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,000 kg. It offers a maximum range of 500 nm, a cruise speed of 128 knots, a service ceiling of 12,500 ft and seating for up to 4 across its variants.
American General AA-5
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 2,038
- Active
- 2,036
- Origin
- United States
9 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A16EA · Rev 11 · issued 1993-08-25
- Category
- Utility, Normal
- MTOW
- 998 kg
- Seats
- 2 passengers
- Fuel
- 140 L
Lycoming O-320-E2G (Carburetor MA-4 SPA with settings 10-5062 or 10-5009)
FAR 23 effective February 1, 1965, and Amendments 23-1 through 23-8
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American General AA-5 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the American General AA-5 fleet — updated daily.
49 yearsmedian age
Of the 1,643 registered American General AA-5 with a known build year (81% of the 2,038 we track), the median age is 49 years.
100changed registration in 12 months
100 of the 2,038 registered American General AA-5 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 100 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 133
- Tracked flights
- 443
- Tracked flight hours
- 920
- Share of fleet flying
- 7%
133 American General AA-5 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (7% of the registered fleet), across 443 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the American General AA-5?
The American General AA-5 has a maximum range of 500 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the American General AA-5 carry?
The American General AA-5 seats up to 4 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the American General AA-5?
The American General AA-5's maximum take-off weight is 1,000 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the American General AA-5?
The American General AA-5's ICAO type designator is AA5.
How many American General AA-5 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 2,038 registered American General AA-5 airframes worldwide.
Registered AA-5 aircraft
Individual AA-5 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N681FS· 1990
- C-GXXW· 1987
- N6DG· 1979
- N26941· 1979
- N26888· 1979
- N4525Y· 1979
- N9194K· 1979
- N3772C· 1979
- N4556B· 1979
- N31TH· 1979
- N1966L· 1979
- N4539L· 1979
- N4524W· 1979
- N8476M· 1979
- N458D· 1979
- N45211· 1979
- N505· 1979
- VH-WPZ· 1979
- N4532U· 1979
- N4525Z· 1979
- N4559L· 1979
- N3SK· 1979
- N26899· 1979
- N26964· 1979