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1976 GRUMMAN AMERICAN "TIGER"

Name: 1976 GRUMMAN AMERICAN "TIGER"
Brand: Grumman
Price: 90000 USD
Availability: InStock

1976 Grumman Tiger

Independence, OR Listed today

About this aircraft

$90,000 · PRICE SLASHED · 1976 AA-5A converted to a "Tiger" (2400 lb. gross-1013 lb. useful load!), 4388 TT, 1359 since Lycoming factory overhaul. Dual KX-155/KI-209/208, KMA-20, KN-64 DME, KT-78, GX-50, C-IIB A/P. Sensenich prop, PF exhaust, Split nose bowl, Wingtip lights, Elec aileron trim, TAS Ind, Canopy cover. Partial repaint of tail, wings and cowl 8/10. Fuselage 7/10 (still shiny). Like new original upholstery. Plexiglass replaced. NDH, No corrosion/delamination. 406 ELT battery due 03/28, Complete logbooks (impeccable records). 6/26 annual, Compression 76,74,78,78. Always Hangared! Current owner since 2009.

Specifications

Year: 1976
Total time (TTAF): 4,388 hrs
Engine time (SMOH): 1,359 hrs
Annual due: Jun 2025
Damage history: None reported

Avionics & panel

Autopilot installed

Autopilot listed but no GPS navigator detected. Ask the owner about the full IFR navigation suite.

Autopilot

KX-155
KI-209
KI-208
KMA-20
KN-64 DME
KT-78
GX-50
C-IIB autopilot

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

1 in this listing's favor1 to ask about

Listed today
Fresh to market — early in the listing cycle
Annual may be overdue
The listing states the annual was due Jun 2025 — confirm the aircraft has a current annual before you commit
No damage reported
The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy
3/5 key specs
Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 4,388 hrs total time across ~50 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

≈88 hrs/yrTypical

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 88 hrs/year over ~50 years — in the normal range for a personal aircraft: regularly exercised without being worked hard.

Annual inspection

Required every 12 calendar months. Read off the listing's stated annual-due date — confirm against the logbooks.

Jun 2025Verify

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Jun 2025, about 14 months ago — confirm the aircraft has a current annual, and budget ~$2,500 if it still needs one.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

No damage history reportedNone reported

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Pre-purchase inspection guide

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$1,908/mo$22,900/yr

≈ $229 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$90,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $7,900 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Ownership	Buy-in	Monthly	Annual
Full ownership (sole)	$90,000	$1,908/mo	$22,900/yr
1/2 share	$45,000	$1,454/mo	$17,450/yr
1/3 share	$30,000	$1,303/mo	$15,633/yr
1/4 share	$22,500	$1,227/mo	$14,725/yr

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$90,000

Listing trust

2/4

Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.

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