N74870 - 1976 Grumman Aerospace AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1976 Grumman Aerospace AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N74870 is a 1976 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to H O S Aviation LLC in Mount Pleasant, SC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 10, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on December 10, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N74870 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA13A8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N74870 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.3838, -84.5682 on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N74870 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 N74870. 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
1976
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
April 10, 1976
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 10, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
H O S AVIATION LLC
Address
2909 QUARTERDECK CT
City
MOUNT PLEASANT
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29466-2409
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)
52411650
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA13A8

Additional Details

Registration
N74870
Serial Number
AA5B-0270
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
00512627

Last Known Position

Date
June 28, 2026 (UTC 14:45:30)
Airport
Latitude
32.890553
Longitude
-79.764834

Data Source

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

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