1978 Grumman AA-5A CheetahSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Placerville, CA, USA
This 1978 Grumman/American General AA5A Cheetah, registration N26456, is being offered for sale at $95,000 by Skywagons LLC and is located in Placerville, California. The airframe has accumulated 9,980 total hours, and the Lycoming O-320 engine has just undergone a zero-time overhaul by Western Skyways following a propeller strike on a hangar door. The Hartzell two-blade propeller is also zero-time since new. Complete logs are available since new, and the aircraft is described as having no hail and no corrosion. The seller notes an older incident in 1980 involving a porpoised landing that collapsed the nosewheel. Currently owned by a heavy...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Recreational, Training
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 780 lbs
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 9,980 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- (SNEW)
- Logbook Status
- Complete logs since new. Only the latest logs are scanned in here.
- Inspection Status
- Annual Due: May 2027. Airworthy Yes.
Avionics
PFD
Garmin G5 PFD - AI
MFD
Garmin G5 MFD - HSI
GPS
Garmin GTN 430W - GTN Color IFR Moving Map GPS/Com with WAAS
Comms
King KX 170B - KX 760 analog Nav/Com with KI glideslope/VOR/Localizer indicator
EMS
Garmin GI 275 - GI EIS Engine Management Instrument
Transponder
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Digital Transponder
ADSB
Uavionix Tailbeacon - ADS-B
AP
S-Tec 30 - autopilot with altitude hold coupled to with GPS steering
navigation
King KI 209 - KI Glide slope/VOR/Localizer indicator
Traffic
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Digital Transponder
Transponder
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Digital Transponder
Navigation Indicator
King KI 209 - KI Glide Slope/VOR/Localizer Indicator
Additional Equipment
Outside Air Temperature Gauge
Avionics Master Switch
LED Landing Lights
Battery
Recent battery
Brakes
Recent brakes
Engine Mount
Overhauled engine mount
Oil Filter
Tinted Visors
Lighting
LED landing lights
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 9/10
- Paint Rating
- 9/10
- Interior Notes
- Gray seats with contrasting gray side panels and carpet. All very recent and in excellent condition. Overall rated 9 out of 10.
- Exterior Notes
- White upper, dark blue lower with gray accents in attractive custom scheme. Tinted glass. Overall rated 9 out of 10.
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- O-320
- Engine Power
- 160 HP
- Propeller Model
- Hartzell Two-Blade
Asking Price
$95,000
Aircraft Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 11, 2026: $95,000 - barnstormers
Aug 10, 2026: $95,000 - trade-a-plane
Jul 31, 2026: $95,000 - controller
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Asking Price
$95,000
Aircraft Location
Placerville, CA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 11, 2026: $95,000 - barnstormers
Aug 10, 2026: $95,000 - trade-a-plane
Jul 31, 2026: $95,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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$95,000