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
- 2,045
- Active
- 2,039
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
13 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 1,650 registered American General AA-5 with a known build year (81% of the 2,045 we track), the median age is 49 years.
63changed registration in 12 months
63 of the 2,045 registered American General AA-5 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 63 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 59
- Tracked flights
- 110
- Tracked flight hours
- 223
- Share of fleet flying
- 3%
59 American General AA-5 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (3% of the registered fleet), across 110 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
13American General AA-5 listed for sale
Asking prices from $40K to $175K, typically $91K–$128K — based on 36 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
American General AA-5 manuals & documents
9 documents for the American General AA-5 — Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Maintenance Manual · Parts Catalog · Service Bulletins · Model Guide. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document is a checklist and service manual for the Grumman AA-5A Cheetah aircraft, detailing pre-flight, engine starting, and operational procedures. It also includes specifications, performance data, and safety notes for the aircraft's operation.
- The AA-5A is a four-place, low-wing monoplane.
- It is powered by a 150 hp Lycoming engine.
- Fuel capacity is 38 gallons, with each tank holding 19 gallons.
- The aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 2200 lbs.
- Cruise speed at 75% power at 8500 ft is 147 mph.
- Service ceiling is 12,650 ft.
- Takeoff distance over a 50 ft obstacle is 1600 ft.
- Landing distance over a 50 ft obstacle is 1100 ft.
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Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.
Pilot's Operating Handbook
Checklist
Maintenance Manual
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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 2,045 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
- N8488E· 1979
- N45319· 1979
- N45322· 1979
- N55VL· 1979
- N26899· 1979
- C-GVOE· 1979
- N57ER· 1979
- N26994· 1979
- N8476M· 1979
- N458D· 1979
- N4545C· 1979
- N4541A· 1979
- C-GVKV· 1979
- C-GZDZ· 1979
- N4525Z· 1979
- N26888· 1979
- C-GQIE· 1979
- N26964· 1979
- N4526B· 1979
- N26993· 1979
- C-GVXY· 1979
- N4539L· 1979