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1978 Grumman AA5A CheetahSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Houston, TX, USA

This 1978 Grumman American General AA5A Cheetah, registered as N26784 and serial number AA5A-0717, is an actively flying aircraft based in Houston, Texas, with a total time of 6,800 hours and an engine time since major overhaul (SMOH) of 2,300 hours. The aircraft has a known damage history from 2006, though logs are only available from 2012 onward. The seller acknowledges the airframe is beyond TBO and encourages inspection. The engine has 840 hours since the last top overhaul (TOH). The aircraft received a December 2025 annual inspection, during which cylinders were pulled and the engine inspected, all engine bay hoses were replaced,...

Year
1978
Make
Grumman
Series
AA-5A Cheetah
Model
AA5A Cheetah
Tail #
N26784
Serial #
AA5A-0717

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,800 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,300 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
December 2025 annual completed (waiting on logs back)

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD

ADS-B In

Stratus - Adsb In/Out

ADSB

Stratus - Adsb In/Out

Audio

PS Engineering PMA8000G - Audio Panel

Comms

Bendix/King KX155 - Used COM/Nav

Additional Equipment

Landing Light

Interior Lighting

Underdash lighting

Exhaust System

Power Flow Exhaust - installed 2024

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2012

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$50,000

Aircraft Location

Houston, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 22, 2026: $50,000(-$10,000) - trade-a-plane

Mar 7, 2026: $60,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane

Jan 7, 2026: $80,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jan 7, 2026

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