N28839 - 1978 Grumman Aerospace AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1978 Grumman Aerospace AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N28839 is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Turgeon Douglas in Anderson, SC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 4, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on April 24, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N28839 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2EE96 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N28839 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.7231, -83.2380 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N28839 was last updated on April 24, 2024. 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 N28839. 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
1978
Manufacturer
Grumman Aerospace
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
August 4, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Partnership
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 24, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
TURGEON DOUGLAS
Address
409 BEAMER DR
City
ANDERSON
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29621-1182
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)
50567226
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2EE96

Additional Details

Registration
N28839
Serial Number
AA5B0846
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2031
Last Action Date
April 24, 2024
Last Update Date
April 24, 2024
Unique ID
00470543

Last Known Position

Date
July 15, 2026 (UTC 12:24:52)
Airport
Latitude
34.072979
Longitude
-83.450603

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC