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1978 Grumman AA5B TigerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Yucca Valley, CA, USA

This 1978 Grumman American AA5B Tiger, registered as N4516N, presents as a highly upgraded IFR/VFR platform with 2,738 hours total time. The aircraft features a mid-time engine with 840 hours since major overhaul and a propeller with 253 hours SMOH. A significant number of recent upgrades define this aircraft, including a comprehensive avionics suite with a PS Engineering 8000G audio panel, an Avidyne IFD 540 touchscreen GPS/Nav/Com, a Trio Pro Pilot digital two-axis autopilot, and a digital transponder with ADS-B out. The airframe benefits from a Sensenich propeller that eliminates a common airworthiness directive, a Surefly electronic...

Year
1978
Make
Grumman
Series
AA5
Model
AA5B Tiger
Tail #
N4516N
Serial #
1018

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Useful Load
948 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,738 hrs
Engine 1 Time
840 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
253 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
5/2025 Annual by a retired FAA Engineer, FAA Master Mechanic award winner and A&P/IA, 2/2025 Pitot Static Transponder for full IFR/VFR fun, Flown 48 hours since 5/25 annual

Avionics

GPS

IFD 540 - IFD Touchscreen GPS/Nav Com with Wireless Qwerty Keyboard

Comms

Additional Digital NavCom

Autopilot

Trio Pro Pilot - Digital Two Axis

Audio

PS Engineering 8000G - PS Audio Panel with IntelliAudio and Flightmate Audio Recorder

ADS-B Out

Digital Push Button Transponder and ADS-B

Additional Equipment

Yokes

Leather Wrapped Yokes with Integrated Push to Talk

Charger

Garmin USB Charger - USB Panel Mounted

Panel

Laser Etched Metal Panel

Ignition System

Surefly E-mag

Magneto

Overhauled Mag

Brakes

APS Black Steel Brakes - APS and Rotors, Braided Brake Lines, Complete Brake System Reseal

Fairing

AuCountry Nose Strut Fairing

Cooling System

Avionics Cooling Fan

Lighting

LED Flashing Beacon, LED Landing Light

Baffling

New Silicon Baffling

Electrical System

Concorde RG Battery - Solid State Voltage Regulator, New RG

Oil System

HE Series Oil Cooler - Upgraded High Efficiency HE New Hoses

ELT

Garmin GSB15 - ELT Battery Replacement

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Very Clean Interior
Exterior Notes
Good Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$142,500

Aircraft Location

Yucca Valley, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Oct 21, 2025: $142,500(-$4,500) - trade-a-plane

Oct 6, 2025: $147,000(-$5,000) - trade-a-plane

Sep 28, 2025: $152,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 28, 2025

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