N889D - 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B Aircraft Registration

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1978 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B

Aircraft Description

N889D is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Qualitair LLC Trustee. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 1, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on April 26, 2022. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4K engine producing 180 horsepower, N889D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC3F8F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N889D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 52.6407, 12.4119 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N889D was last updated on July 28, 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 N889D. 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
1978
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
April 1, 2009
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 26, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
QUALITAIR LLC TRUSTEE
Address
FLUGPLATZ MICHELSTADT
MOSSAUER STRASSE 17
City
MICHELSTADT
State / Zip Code
64720
Country
Germany

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360-A4K
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53037617
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC3F8F

Additional Details

Registration
N889D
Serial Number
AA5B-0706
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2029
Last Action Date
July 28, 2023
Last Update Date
July 28, 2023
Unique ID
01026844

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 11:18:37)
Airport
Latitude
52.640668
Longitude
12.411861

Data Source

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

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