N897GA is a 1991 American General Acft Corp AG5B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10076, registered in Dorr, MI. 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-360-A4K rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 10, 2009. It is one of 114 AG5B aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Michigan. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 12, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Dorr, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Sep 15, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC5FEC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53057754
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP
- Model
- AG5B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A16EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
- Year manufactured
- 1991
- Serial number
- 10076
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-A4K (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 10, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Dorr
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calkins Field Wayland, MI | 41C | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ottawa Executive Zeeland, MI | Z98 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Gerald R Ford International Grand Rapids, MI | KGRR | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2013 | Ankeny, IA | American General Acft Corp AG5B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13CA133 |
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.