N242H - 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1977 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N242H is a 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Spruce Creek Tiger LLC in Port Orange, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 26, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on April 17, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N242H is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2381C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N242H was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.2384, -84.4588 on April 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N242H was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Grumman American AA-5 Traveler was a four-seat general aviation aircraft that brought economical flight training and personal transportation to thousands of pilots during the 1970s. First flown in 1971, it was a low-wing single-engine monoplane powered by a 150-horsepower Lycoming O-320 engine that could seat four occupants. With a cruise speed of 121 knots and spanning 31.5 feet, the aircraft measured just over 22 feet in length. The Traveler was manufactured by Grumman American Aviation, which produced 834 examples between 1971 and 1975. AviatorDB tracks 1,673 Grumman American Avn. Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is AA5.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N242H. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1977
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA-5B
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AA5AA-5 Traveler
Cruise Speed
105 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 26, 2002
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 17, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
SPRUCE CREEK TIGER LLC
Address
1800 SPRUCE CREEK BLVD UNIT 1
City
PORT ORANGE
State / Zip Code
Florida32128
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50434034
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2381C

Additional Details

Registration
N242H
Serial Number
AA5B0514
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
00007889

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2026 (UTC 19:02:28)
Airport
Latitude
30.238425
Longitude
-84.458771

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC