N9780U - 1976 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A Aircraft Registration

N9780U is a 1976 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Richmond Airport INC in West Kingston, RI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 18, 1976. The registration certificate was issued on January 29, 1987. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N9780U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA3C8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9780U 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-5A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9780U. 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.