N81182 - 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

AA5

1977 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N81182 is a 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Couch Sherman R in West Chester, OH. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on June 17, 2015. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N81182 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB109E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N81182 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.3392, -84.5198 on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N81182 was last updated on April 7, 2025. 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 N81182. 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
March 14, 1977
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 17, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
COUCH SHERMAN R
Address
7711 BLUE SPRUCE CT
City
WEST CHESTER
State / Zip Code
Ohio45069-2740
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)
52610236
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB109E

Additional Details

Registration
N81182
Serial Number
AA5B0450
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
June 30, 2028
Last Action Date
April 7, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00030302

Last Known Position

Date
June 24, 2026 (UTC 19:50:01)
Airport
Latitude
39.339249
Longitude
-84.519793

Data Source

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

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