Aircraft model
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1C
Everything here is true of every aircraft of the type, not of any one aircraft.
The AA-1C, sold as the Lynx and the T-Cat, is the final development of the small Grumman two-seater. It has 115 hp, a further-modified wing with a drooped leading edge intended to soften the stall, and a higher gross weight than the earlier aircraft.
The wing changes were made across the AA-1A, AA-1B and AA-1C specifically to address the original Yankee's stall and spin behaviour, and the AA-1C is the most docile of the family — but intentional spins remain prohibited and the series reputation persists, which keeps prices low. It remains quick for its power and fun to fly with the canopy open on the ground. The free-castering nosewheel means steering by differential braking, and the bonded honeycomb structure needs a shop familiar with it. Production ended in 1978 and the fleet is small.
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What it is
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Landing gear | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 |
| Engine | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Horsepower | 115 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL |
| Certification basis | FAR23 |
| Production start | 1977 |
| Production end | 1978 |
| Endorsements required | — |
Performance
| Cruise speed | 115 KTAS |
|---|---|
| Range | 400 nm |
| Service ceiling | 13,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 750 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 55 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | 1,500 ft |
| Landing over 50 ft | 1,100 ft |
Load and fuel
| Seats | 2 |
|---|---|
| Useful load | 580 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 448 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,600 lb |
| Empty weight | 1,020 lb |
| Usable fuel | 22 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 6.4 gal/h |
Cost of ownership
| Price, low | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Price, high | $60,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 2,400 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $24,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $34,000 |
The fleet and its record
| Registered, all time | 188 |
|---|---|
| Active fleet | 102 |
| Median year built | 1977.5 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 2 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years | 19.611 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active | 19.612 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 38 |
| Transfers per 100 active | 37.253 |
| Airworthiness directives | 1 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 102 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: per 1,000 active aircraft · base 102 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: per 100 active aircraft · base 102 active.
Peer scores6
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
|---|---|
| Accident record | —1 |
| Severity | —2 |
| Access | 2.3 of 103 |
| Support | 6 of 104 |
| Liquidity | 9.3 of 105 |
- Accident record: class median 25 · 181 models in class.
- Severity: class median 5.
- Access: class median 987.
- Support: class median 72.
- Liquidity: class median 20.59.
- Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories.