N4538N - 1979 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1979 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N4538N is a 1979 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to N4538N LLC in Spring Lake, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 5, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on December 16, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N4538N is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A580BE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N4538N was last tracked by AviatorDB near Muskegon County Airport (KMKG) on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N4538N was last updated on September 22, 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 N4538N. 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
1979
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
November 5, 1979
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 16, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
N4538N LLC
Address
PO BOX 1
City
SPRING LAKE
State / Zip Code
Michigan49456-0001
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)
51300276
Mode S Code (Hex)
A580BE

Additional Details

Registration
N4538N
Serial Number
AA5B1296
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
December 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 22, 2023
Last Update Date
September 22, 2023
Unique ID
00472844

Last Known Position

Date
June 27, 2026 (UTC 13:22:31)
Airport
Latitude
43.140704
Longitude
-86.25242

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC