N28869 - 1978 Grumman Aerospace AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1978 Grumman Aerospace AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N28869 is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kingdom Flyers INC in Myerstown, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 29, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on March 28, 2024. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N28869 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2EEFF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N28869 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.3613, -76.3308 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N28869 was last updated on March 28, 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 N28869. 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 29, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 28, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
KINGDOM FLYERS INC
Address
6 EISENHAUER RD
City
MYERSTOWN
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania17067-1731
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)
50567377
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2EEFF

Additional Details

Registration
N28869
Serial Number
AA5B0874
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
March 31, 2031
Last Action Date
March 28, 2024
Last Update Date
March 28, 2024
Unique ID
00270563

Last Known Position

Date
July 30, 2026 (UTC 22:52:43)
Airport
Latitude
40.339888
Longitude
-76.328076

Data Source

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

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