N9981U

Valid registration

1977 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5A

Fixed wing single engineAntioch, CARegistered May 22, 2026

N9981U is a 1977 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number AA5A0381, registered in Antioch, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 27, 1977. It is one of 386 AA-5A aircraft in the FAA registry, 28 of them registered in California. About 21% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2033
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
EXPEDITION AIR LLC
Location
Antioch, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
Certificate issued
May 22, 2026
Last FAA action
May 22, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ADF2E9
Mode S code (octal)
53371351
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA-5A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A16EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
Year manufactured
1977
Serial number
AA5A0381
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 27, 1977
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Antioch

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Byron
Byron, CA
C8314 miNon-towered100LL
Buchanan Field
Concord, CA
KCCR14 miTowered100LL, A1+, UL94
Rio Vista Municipal
Rio Vista, CA
O8816 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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