N81103 - 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1977 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N81103 is a 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Reding Thomas M Jr in Taft, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 3, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on January 26, 2017. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N81103 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB0F87 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N81103 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.1007, -102.1475 on May 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N81103 was last updated on September 30, 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 N81103. 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
1977
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
February 3, 1977
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 26, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
REDING THOMAS M JR
Address
PO BOX 598
City
TAFT
State / Zip Code
Texas78390-0598
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)
52607607
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB0F87

Additional Details

Registration
N81103
Serial Number
AA5B0430
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00290332

Last Known Position

Date
May 28, 2026 (UTC 18:36:35)
Airport
Latitude
30.100724
Longitude
-102.147473

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC