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1978 Grumman AA5B TigerSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • TX, USA

This 1978 Grumman/American General AA5B Tiger, registered as N28792, presents as a well-cared-for example with a solid operational history. The airframe has a total time of 2,896 hours and is supported by a Lycoming O-360-A4K engine with 519 hours since major overhaul, completed in November 2021. At that time, the engine was installed by FletchAir with new mounts, its cylinders were ported and matched by Lycon, and new Airform baffles were added. The propeller is a Sensenich 76EM8510-0-63 with 1,702 hours. Notably, the engine was inspected and repaired following a prop strike in 2016. The aircraft has just received a fresh annual inspection...

Year
1978
Make
Grumman
Series
AA5
Model
AA5B Tiger
Tail #
N28792
Serial #
AA5B-0818

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
875 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,896 hrs
Engine 1 Time
519 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,702 hrs
Logbook Status
Digital copies of logs available
Inspection Status
Fresh annual March 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W

Comms

Bendix KX 155

AP

Century I - I AP/wing leveler

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel

Weather

Strike Finder - Lightening Detector

ADSB

uAvionix Tail Beacon - ADSB

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM

Additional Equipment

Exhaust System

Power Flow Short Stack - exhaust

Oxygen System

Portable O2 system

Aircraft Tug

MiniMax - tug

Covers

Bruce Covers - sheepskin seat

Cowling

Lopresti - cowl

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
8/10
Paint Rating
7/10
Paint Year
2001
Interior Notes
Interior clean
Exterior Notes
Paint is nice but a small 3x3 inch area near L wing root needs repair. The metallic green really pops in sunlight.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A4K
Propeller Model
Sensenich 76EM8510-0-63

Asking Price

$122,350

Aircraft Location

TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 4, 2026: $122,350 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 4, 2026

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$122,350