N26708 - 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A Aircraft Registration
AA51978 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A
Aircraft Description
N26708 is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Flying Chester Cheetah LLC in Valdosta, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 22, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on March 14, 2025. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N26708 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A29B77 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N26708 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.5863, -82.8010 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N26708 was last updated on March 14, 2025. 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 N26708. 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.
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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2005 | NYC06CA037 | Substantial | None | The pilot's misjudged distance/speed, and his failure to properly seat the airplane's recently installed brakes. A factor was the quartering tailwind. |
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC