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

This 1972 Grumman/American General AA5 Traveler, registered as N5826L and known as "BOBKAT," is presented as a highly upgraded, turnkey aircraft. The original airframe has 3300 total time hours and is described as having undergone a "zero-timed restoration" by the owner and FLETCHAIR. Power is provided by a custom, STC'd Lycoming O360-A4K engine built by FLETCHAIR with factory-new, flow-balanced Lycoming cylinders, producing approximately 200 HP. The engine and a new Sensenich 2-blade aluminum propeller both have 140 hours since new or overhaul.

The aircraft features a comprehensive avionics panel installed by Saint Aviation, centered on a...

Year: 1972

Make: Grumman

Series: AA-5 Traveler

Model: AA5 Traveler

Tail #: N5826L

Serial #: 0026

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Utility

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 791 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,300 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 140 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 140 hrs (SNEW)

Inspection Status: Last Annual Inspection Oct. 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GPS 175 - GPS WAAS GPS

Comms

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

Trio Autopilot

Audio

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

PFD

Dynon HDX - HDX IFR Glass Panel with two D10A Supplemental Glass Panels (backup), EFIS Moving Map Engine Information System data

MFD

Dynon D10A - HDX IFR Glass Panel with two Supplemental Glass Panels (backup), EFIS Moving Map Engine Information System data

Additional Equipment

Alternator

Plane Power Alternator - 70 Amp

Voltage Regulator

Plane Power Voltage Regulator

Battery

Concorde Battery - (New 2024)

Oil Cooler

Heavy-Duty Oil Cooler and Spinner Kit

Ignition System

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

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2024

Paint Year: 2024

Interior Notes: Airtex custom interior (cabin side panels, carpet, seats) with large rear-seat pockets and (4) additional sidewall pockets. All interior black plastic 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 a single shoulder harness. Custom 2-part rear baggage bulkhead. Synsuede Gray overhead interior. New Firewall blanket for improved thermal/acoustic insulation. Polished Stainless Steel firewall. Upgraded Cheetah sliding canopy. Upgraded Cheetah Cowl and nosebowl. Installed new rear quarter windows. New Airtex interior.

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