N28288 - 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1977 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N28288 is a 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Coughlan William J in Cloverdale, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 16, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on September 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N28288 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2D8FA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N28288 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7741, -122.9759 on April 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N28288 was last updated on September 22, 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 N28288. 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
June 16, 1977
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 22, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
COUGHLAN WILLIAM J
Address
416 CHERRY CREEK RD
City
CLOVERDALE
State / Zip Code
California95425-3812
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50554372
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2D8FA

Additional Details

Registration
N28288
Serial Number
AA5B0528
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2032
Last Action Date
September 22, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00250373

Last Known Position

Date
April 24, 2026 (UTC 00:22:47)
Airport
Latitude
38.774139
Longitude
-122.975882

Data Source

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

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