1976 Grumman AA-5A TigerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Independence, OR, USA

This 1976 Grumman American AA-5A, registered as N9840U and converted to Tiger configuration in 1986, is offered for sale at $105,000 by Cascade Country Aviation. The airframe has accumulated 4,388 hours total time, powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4K engine that underwent a factory overhaul in 1997, now with 1,359 hours since major overhaul. This particular Tiger features a notably high useful load of 1,013.39 pounds at a 2,400-pound gross weight.

The aircraft has been hangared for 43 years or more, with the current owner in possession since 2009. A fresh annual inspection was completed on June 1, 2026, with excellent engine compression noted....

Year: 1976

Make: Grumman

Series: AA-5A Cheetah

Model: AA-5A Tiger

Tail #: N9840U

Serial #: AA5A-0240

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,013.39 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 4,388.5 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,359 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 1,722.5 hrs

Logbook Status: Complete logbooks (Impeccable records)

Inspection Status: Annual Inspection Completed: June 1, 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GX 50 - GPS w dedicated CDI

Comms

King KX 155 - w KI-209/KI-208 GS.VOR IND

Century IIB - IIB A/P

Audio

King KMA 20 - Audio Amp

Weather

3M WX 900 - Storm Scope

ADSB

None Listed

ADS-B In

None Listed

Additional Equipment

Audio Equipment

KMA-20 Audio Amp

DME

King KN 64 - DME

Transponder

King KT 78 - XPDR

Engine Analyzer

Electronics International SR 8A - EI Engine Analyzer

Digital Tachometer

Electronics International R 1 - Digital Tachometer

Fuel Flow

JPI FS 450 - JPI Fuel Flow

DVOR

Davtron 903 - DVOR

Digital OAT

Davtron M303 - Digital OAT, Volts, etc.

True Airspeed Indicator

Aileron Trim

Aero-Trim Electric Aileron Trim

Standby Vacuum System

Precise Flight Standby Vacuum System

Lighting

Wingtip Dual Recognition (Landing) Lights, Wingtip Strobe Lights, Flush Red Lexan Rudder Cap w Strobe Light

Nose Bulkhead

TCB Composite Forward Spinner Bulkhead

Split Nose Bowl

Split Nose Bowl (service alternator without removing prop)

Exhaust System

Power Flow Exhaust - System with Short Stack Internal "Muffler"

Starter

Sky-Tec 149-12LS (Light Weight) Starter

ELT

ACK E 04 - ACK 406 MHz ELT

Power Receptacle

Auxiliary Power Receptacle (on RH side of lower cowl)

Gear Warning

Avionics Master Switch

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes: Upholstery is Original and Like New

Exterior Notes: Inside Wing Panels, Horizontal Stabilizer & Cowl Repainted - 8/10, Fuselage, Etc. – 6/10 (Still Glossy). All glass has been replaced. No corrosion or delamination. Epoxy Primer Inside Wings and Fuselage.