N48WL - 1978 GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL AA5B TIGER




    Aircraft Summary


    General

    Year
    1978
    Manufacturer
    GRUMMAN/AMERICAN GENERAL
    Model
    AA5B TIGER
    Condition
    Used
    Registration #
    N48WL
    FlightRules
    IFR
    Description
    1978 Grumman AA5-B Tiger equipped with Garmin 730 GPS/NAV/COMM, Garmin/Apollo SL30 NAV/COM, Garmin 340 audio panel, GTX 330ES with ADS-B Out, JPI 700 engine monitor, and STEC 30 autopilot with altitude hold and GPSS. Engine has 182 hours SMOH following a 2024 FAA repair station overhaul, with firewall forward redone including new baffling and SureFly SIM electronic magneto. Airframe upgrades include grey tinted windows and windshield, AuCountry eyebrow, LED landing light, FletchAir horizontal stabilizer attach repair with FAA-approved mod, and AuCountry nose gear boot mod. Grey/black interior rated 5/10 and exterior rated 6/10 with no peeling or cracking paint. Aircraft is still flying, so times may increase.

    Airframe

    Total Time
    7046.8
    Airframe Notes
    Multiple upgrades completed New grey tinted windows and windshield installed in 2016 New AuCountry eyebrow Extensive FletchAir annual completed in 2015 LED landing light FletchAir repaired the common horizontal stabilizer attach crack with FAA-approved mod designed to prevent future cracking AuCountry nose gear boot mod for improved cooling and easier lower cowling removal

    Engine

    Engine Manufacturer
    LYCOMING
    Engine Model
    IVO-360-A1A
    Engine Time
    182
    Engine Time Since
    SMOH
    Engine TBO
    2000
    Engine Notes
    2024 FAA repair station overhaul Overhaul completed by FAA-certified facility at annual SureFly SIM electronic magneto Firewall forward completely redone in 2024 New baffling installed in 2024 Aircraft is still flying, so engine time may increase

    Avionics

    Auto Pilot
    Yes
    Engine Monitor
    Yes
    Avionics/Radios
    Garmin 730 GPS/NAV/COMM Garmin/Apollo SL30 NAV/COM Garmin 340 Audio Panel Garmin GTX 330ES Transponder with ADS-B Out JPI 700 Engine Monitor Fiber light instrument ring lighting STEC 30 Autopilot with altitude hold GPSS module

    Exterior

    Exterior Notes
    Grey/black exterior Rated 6/10 No peeling or cracking paint

    Interior

    Interior Notes
    Grey/black interior Rated 5/10

    Inspection Status

    Inspection Status
    Owner has flown over 600 hours in the aircraft Selling because growing family of 6 needs more seats Described as a joy to fly but no longer fits the owner’s mission


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