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 being offered by its owner, Bob Gibson of Clearwater, Florida, for $165,000. The airframe has 3,300 hours total time and is claimed to have undergone a "zero-timed" restoration by the owner and FLETCHAIR, including replaced landing gear attach brackets and extensive internal corrosion protection. The aircraft is featured in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine, and the seller describes it as "the most extensively upgraded AA5 in the air" and a "NEEDS-NOTHING" airplane. Its annual inspection is due in November 2026.

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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: Recreational

Flight Rules: 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: Annual Due 11/2026

Avionics

PFD

Dynon HDX - HDX IFR Glass Panel with two Supplemental Glass Panels (backup), installed by Saint Aviation. Primary screen shows EFIS Moving Map Engine Information System data. Panel-mounted USB-A port to download data or to upload database system software updates.

Audio

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

GPS

Garmin GPS 175 - New GPS WAAS enabled GPS.

Comms

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

Trio - New Autopilot.

EMS

Engine Information System data displayed on Dynon HDX.

Additional Equipment

Engine Monitoring

Engine parameters from Dynon HDX have been downloaded to Savvy Analysis every 10 hours. Savvy Analysis includes FEVA analysis and benchmarking against other O-360 engines in their database.

Battery

Concorde - Battery (New 2024).

Alternator

Plane Power - New 70-Amp Alternator. New Voltage Regulator.

Exhaust System

Heavy-Duty Oil Cooler and Spinner Kit.

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 - 140 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 a single shoulder harness. Custom 2-part rear baggage bulkhead to facilitate maintenance inspections. Synsuede Gray overhead interior. New Firewall blanket for improved thermal / acoustic insulation.