N74270 - 1975 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

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1975 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N74270 is a 1975 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to R & D Bennett LLC in San Jose, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on June 9, 2006. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N74270 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9FD5E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N74270 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC) on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N74270 was last updated on March 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 1,674 Grumman American Avn. Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AA-5B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N74270. 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
1975
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
December 14, 1975
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 9, 2006

Registered Owner

Name
R & D BENNETT LLC
Address
430 N 17TH ST
City
SAN JOSE
State / Zip Code
California95112-1732
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)
52376536
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9FD5E

Additional Details

Registration
N74270
Serial Number
AA5B-0178
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00872457

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2026 (UTC 22:39:42)
Airport
Latitude
37.35319
Longitude
-121.923598

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC