1972 Grumman AA5 TravelerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Clearwater, FL, USA

This 1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler, registered as N5826L, represents a comprehensive, zero-timed restoration. The airframe has 3,300 hours total time, but it has undergone an extensive restoration by the owner. It is powered by a custom STC'd Lycoming O-360-A4K engine built by FLETCHAIR, producing approximately 200 horsepower, with 130 hours since new (TTSN). The restoration included replacing landing gear attach brackets, applying extensive internal corrosion protection, and a new paint finish completed in 2022. A factory-new Sensenich two-blade propeller also has 130 hours TTSN.

The aircraft features a completely custom panel...

Year: 1972

Make: Grumman

Series: AA5

Model: AA5 Traveler

Tail #: N5826L

Serial #: 0026

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 791 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,300 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 130 hrs

Prop 1 Time: 130 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

PFD

Dynon HDX - HDX IFR Glass Panel with two Supplemental Glass Panels (backup), installed by Saint Aviation (X35-Dunellon, FL). Primary screen shows EFIS Moving Map Engine Information System data.

GPS

Garmin GPS 175 - NEW GPS WAAS enabled GPS.

Comms

Garmin SL-30 - 1 Nav/Com 2 Com with "Smart Frequency Download"

Trio Autopilot - NEW

Audio

PS Engineering Audio Panel - NEW PS with Stereo 4-place intercom and Dual Bluetooth channels.

EMS

Engine Information System data shown on primary screen.

Additional Equipment

Interior

Airtex - New Interior. custom interior (cabin side panels, carpet, seats) with large rear-seat pockets and (4) additional sidewall pockets 130 hours TTSN. All interior black plastic (except instrument subpanel) finished in SEM Vinyl Aerosol (Warm Gray). Custom front-seat belts and dual harnesses with additional webbing so that the front passengers can wear floatation gear. Rear seat belts have single shoulder harness. Custom 2-part rear baggage bulkhead to facilitate inspections. Synsuede Gray overhead interior. NEW Firewall blanket.

Exterior Lighting

Whelen A625 - Tail Beacon is a strobe with a red translucent lens cap. LED combined wingtip NAV Strobes. combined LED Taxi Landing light with rocker switch to allow steady or pulse.

Electrical System

Plane Power Alternator - NEW 70-Amp NEW (New 2024).

Ignition System

Slick - Left mag (with impulse coupler), Right mag New Spark Plugs and Ignition Harness (2024).

Oil System

Heavy-Duty Oil Cooler and Spinner Kit.

Canopy

Cheetah - Upgraded sliding canopy.

Cowl

Cheetah - Upgraded Cowl and nosebowl.

Windows

Installed new rear quarter windows.

Firewall

Polished Stainless Steel firewall.

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2024

Paint Year: 2022

Interior Notes: New Airtex Interior. Airtex custom interior (cabin side panels, carpet, seats) with large rear-seat pockets and (4) additional sidewall pockets - 130 hours TTSN. All interior black plastic (except instrument subpanel) finished in SEM Vinyl Aerosol (Warm Gray). - Custom front-seat belts and dual harnesses with additional webbing so that the front passengers can wear floatation gear. - Rear seat belts have single shoulder harness. - Custom 2-part rear baggage bulkhead to facilitate inspections. - Synsuede Gray overhead interior. - NEW Firewall blanket.

Exterior Notes: Finished paint work (Fuselage and empennage) by owner, Wings and cowl / nosebowl / spinner by FLETCHAIR. - Nose gear faring painted to match main gear farings (Oct. 2025).