Grumman AA1ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Morristown, TN, USA

This 1970s-era Grumman AA1A, offered by Smoky Mountain Aeroplanes for $24,500, presents an honest, utilitarian entry into flying. Based in Morristown, Tennessee, the airframe and engine both show 1,940 total time, with the engine having 2,400 hours TBO and "good compressions." The most recent annual inspection was completed in May, and a fresh transponder check has been performed.

Avionics include a KX155 nav/com, a transponder with encoder, and a Garmin GPS in a dock mount. The seller describes it as the "ugly duckling" that "flies good" and is priced for "build time cheap," clearly positioning it as a no-frills, functional aircraft that...