1978 Grumman American AA-5A Cheetah
Zero hour engine and prop
- Make
- Grumman American
- Model
- AA-5A Cheetah
- Year
- 1978
- Seller
- GPURR
- Seller type
- Private
- Location
- Elstree, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Total Time
- 10625 h
- Engine Time
- 10 h
- Undercarriage
- Other
- Seats
- 4
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Serial Number
- AA5A - 0794
- Registration
- G-PURR
Highlights
- A really nice aircraft. Benefiting from a recent engine overhaul and brand new prop (late 2023). Circa 10 hours flown since.
- Parked at Elstree Aerodrome, Maintained by London Elstree Aviation. Annual completed 10/01/24.
Exterior
- Clean and tidy for hours / age
Interior
- Nice interior - clean and tidy
Known Flaws
- She was manufactured in 1978 - so not a new aircraft. Ageing much better than her owners however!
- Beautiful to handle and fly.
Maintenance
- Comprehensively Maintained at London Elstree Aviation.
- Maintenance records held at LEA Elstree
- Airworthiness Until
- 01/10/2025
- Airworthiness Issued By
- London Elstree Aviation
- Maintenance Organisation
- Part-145
- Maintained By
- London Elstree Aviation
Specifications
- Seat Configuration
- 1+3
- Gross Weight
- 998 Kg
- Empty Weight
- 583 Kg
- Useful Load
- 415 Kg
- Cruise Speed
- 128 Kt
- Range
- 657 Nm
- Fuel Capacity
- 193 l
Engine
- Manufacturer, Model
- Lycoming, O-320-E2G
- Fuel Type
- Avgas 100LL
- Year
- 2024
- TSOH
- 10
- Propeller
- McCauley, 1C172/BTM
- Type
- Fixed Pitch
- Blades
- 2
- TTSN
- 10
Additional Remarks
- Hours slowly increasing as aircraft flown occasionally - not often enough to justify continued ownership.