N74400 is a 1976 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number AA5B-0213, registered in Chester, NJ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jan 6, 1976. It is one of 643 AA-5B aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in New Jersey. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 26, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Chester, NJ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Teterboro FSDO (TEB FSDO) · (201) 368-6600
- Certificate issued
- Sep 26, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 26, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA03D7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52401727
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
- Model
- AA-5B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- AA5B-0213
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jan 6, 1976
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Chester
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Hackettstown, NJ | N05 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Somerset Somerville, NJ | KSMQ | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Morristown Municipal Morristown, NJ | KMMU | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2010 | Coalinga, CA | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA066 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.