N744CW - 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A Aircraft Registration

N744CW is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Shepard E in Los Angeles, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 28, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 2024. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N744CW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA01AD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N744CW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9548, -121.0820 on July 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N744CW was last updated on November 19, 2024. 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-5A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N744CW. 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.