Grumman American AA-1 Yankee and Trainer

The two-seat Grumman American line, built 1969-1978 on type certificate A11EA: a sliding-canopy, bonded-aluminium sports aeroplane with a very short wing, designed by Jim Bede and built by American Aviation (AA-1 Yankee, 1969-71; AA-1A Trainer, 1971-72), Grumman American (AA-1B Trainer/TR-2, 1973-76) and Gulfstream American (AA-1C Lynx/T-Cat, 1977-78). Quick for its 108-115 hp and more fun than a Cessna 150.

The variants

MODEL	YEARS	ACTIVE	TAILFAX SCORE	WHAT CHANGED
AA-1	1969–1971	153	25.3/50	Yankee: the original
AA-1A	1971–1972	207	28.4/50	Trainer: modified airfoil for softer stall
AA-1B	1973–1976	231	27.4/50	Trainer/TR-2: increased useful load
AA-1C	1977–1978	102	Partial 17.1/30	Lynx/T-Cat: larger tail, 115 hp

Family fleet, active

693

FAA registry

NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs

41.8

29 events over 693 active aircraft, pooled across the family

Successor

Grumman American AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger

Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30