N9891U - Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A Aircraft Registration

AA5

GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A

Aircraft Description

N9891U is a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Quattlebaum Taylor in Vilas, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 5, 1977. The registration certificate was issued on April 18, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADCF21 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9891U was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.4294, -81.7973 on June 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N9891U was last updated on May 2, 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 N9891U. 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
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA-5A
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
January 5, 1977
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 18, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
QUATTLEBAUM TAYLOR
Address
116 BETHEL RD
City
VILAS
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28692-9543
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Mode S Code (Oct)
53347441
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADCF21

Additional Details

Registration
N9891U
Serial Number
AA5A0291
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
May 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00013590

Last Known Position

Date
June 3, 2026 (UTC 20:50:35)
Airport
Latitude
36.429361
Longitude
-81.797304

Data Source

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

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