1978 GRUMMAN AA5B TIGER

1978 Grumman AA5

Specifications

Year

1978

Total time (TTAF)

2,004 hrs

Engine time (SMOH)

113 hrs

Engine

Lyc O-360-A4M

Annual due

Oct 2024

Damage history

None reported

Avionics & panel

• Narco IFR equipment
• PS Engineering audio panel/intercom
• Century II autopilot

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

How this stacks up

• Below market

  $9,500 (8%) below the family-wide median of 6 Grumman AA5 listings (year & hours not controlled)

• Listed 3 months ago

  Listed longer than ~100% of the 6 comparable Grumman AA5 listings still for sale — a seller-flexibility signal

• Price reduced $4,000

  Down 3% from the original $119,000 — a seller motivation signal

• Annual may be overdue

  The listing states the annual was due Oct 2024 — 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

• Engine has life left

  1,887 hrs to TBO (94% of the 2,000-hr Lycoming O-360 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road

• 4/5 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.

Engine Life

Based on 113 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Lycoming O-360.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 2,004 hrs total time across ~48 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

Typical utilization

This airframe has averaged about 42 hrs/year over ~48 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.

Annual inspection may be overdue

The listing states the annual was due Oct 2024, about 24 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.

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.

Price history

1. Price reduced· Oct 16, 2026$115,000−$4,000 (-3%)
2. Listed · Jun 29, 2026$119,000

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. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $9,250 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

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, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.