The AA-1 market this morning
What does a used AA-1 ask right now?
With 7 for sale this morning, the Grumman AA-1 is the 54th most-listed piston type on Barnstormers. 3 were listed in the last 30 days and 4 came down, about the same churn as the rest of the class. 2 of them are in FL.
Asking prices run from $7,500 to $55,000, and half of the 6 priced listings sit between $43,500 and $47,000. The median is $46,000, 55% below the piston singles median of $102,249.
3 sellers cut price in the last 30 days, 43% of the live fleet against 27% across every type we track; the average cut took 17% off the ask.
Set against every other type, the AA-1 also appears in our note on which models get their price cut most often, with the sample behind each figure.
Written from this morning's figures and how they compare with the other types on the site. It changes as the market does.
Asking price distribution
Asking prices as typed by the seller. "Call" and "make offer" are counted as unpriced.
Median asking by decade
| Built | Seen | Median ask | Cut rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | $43,500 | 0% |
| 1970s | 7 | $48,500 | 14% |
Year is read from the seller's title, so 48% of AA-1 listings don't have one. They count everywhere else on this page but not in this table.
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Buyer's notes
About the Grumman AA-1
What it is
The AA-1 is the two-seat, low-wing ancestor of the AA-5 Traveler, Cheetah and Tiger, built from 1969 through 1978 by American Aviation, then Grumman American, then Gulfstream American. About 1,800 were built. It began as a 1960s prototype meant to fold its wings and live in a garage, and kept the construction ideas: bonded aluminum skins with almost no rivets, honeycomb fuselage panels, fiberglass main gear legs and a tubular main spar that doubles as the fuel tank.
It is quick for a Lycoming O-235, clearly faster than a Cessna 150, with light controls and a roll rate you notice right away. The cost is a small, heavily loaded wing. It climbs poorly on a hot day, needs runway and wants a precise, fairly fast approach. Spins are prohibited. Owners who learn it properly love it, and the type club pushes transition training hard.
Variants that matter for price
Sellers type AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-1B TR2, AA-1C T-Cat and AA-1C Lynx. The original Yankee has the sharpest stall and the least demand. The AA-1A Trainer got a reshaped airfoil that softened the stall, and the AA-1B kept that wing in Trainer and better-equipped TR2 versions. The 1977 and 1978 AA-1C is the most refined, with a 115 hp O-235-L2C, a larger tail and more useful load. Engine conversions matter more than letters, though. An AA-1 with a 150 or 160 hp O-320 under STC climbs like a different airplane, at the cost of fuel endurance and useful load.
What buyers check
Inspect the wing and fuselage skins for bond-line separation and ask about any rebonding. Because the spar tube is the fuel tank, look for seeps at the tank ends and fittings. Tap the honeycomb panels for water damage. The nosewheel casters, so check the fork and torque tube for wear from brake steering, and the fiberglass gear legs for cracks. The sight-tube fuel gauges read badly in turbulence, and fuel exhaustion turns up often in AA-1 accidents.
The O-235-C2C was built for 80-octane fuel and tends to foul plugs on 100LL; the L2C in the AA-1C is happier on it. Damage history usually means nose gear, a prop strike or a hard landing. A converted airplane needs complete paperwork and a current weight and balance.
Who it suits
The AA-1 suits a pilot who wants a cheap-to-run, fun two-seater for local flying at low altitude and will get real transition training. It is a poor choice for a nervous student, high density altitude or short grass, and two adults leave little room for fuel and bags. Buyers cross-shop the Cessna 150 and 152, the Piper Tomahawk and the Ercoupe, or step up to an AA-5 Cheetah for two more seats.
How much does a used Grumman AA-1 cost?
Asking prices on Barnstormers this morning run from $7,500 to $55,000, and the median is $46,000. The middle half of the 6 priced listings sit between $43,500 and $47,000. These are asking prices, not sale prices.
How many Grumman AA-1s are for sale right now?
7 on Barnstormers as of Oct 18, 2026. 3 were listed in the last 30 days and 4 came down. PlaneSnipe has tracked 21 since Jul 19, 2026.
How long does a Grumman AA-1 take to sell?
Not enough AA-1 listings have both appeared and closed yet to say. The survivor rate appears here once the cohort is large enough.
How often do Grumman AA-1 sellers cut the price?
3 price cuts in the last 30 days against 7 live listings, averaging 17% off the previous ask. Cuts are logged when the asking price drops between two consecutive mornings.
Last 30 days
Which AA-1 sellers cut their price in the last 30 days?
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman American 1972 AA-1BOct 2 | NH | 60 d | $65,000$47,000−28% |
| Grumman AA1A ProjectOct 2 | NY | 62 d | $8,500$7,500−12% |
| Grumman AA1A ProjectSep 23 | NY | 62 d | $9,500$8,500−11% |
For sale now
Which AA-1s are for sale right now?
Newest first. Days listed is counted from the morning we first saw the ad; listings that predate Jul 19, 2026 show the day we started watching.
| Aircraft | Where | Listed | Cuts | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grumman AA1A | AL | 17 d | – | $50,000 |
| 1969 Grumman AA1 | FL | 26 d | – | trade |
| Grumman American 1972 AA-1B | NH | 60 d | 1 | $47,000 |
| Grumman AA1A Project | NY | 62 d | 3 | $7,500 |
| Grumman AA1 1969 Ttsn 2,400 | FL | 87 d | – | $55,000 |
| 1968 Grumman Yankee | MD | 91 d | – | $43,500 |
| Grumman AA1 | TX | 91 d | 1 | $45,000 |
Cross-shop
What else does a AA-1 buyer look at?
Other Grumman types with a page here, then the same class at a similar asking price.
Geography and method
Where are the AA-1s, and how are they counted?
Where they are
How we count
Barnstormers piston categories are read once a day. A listing is "delisted" after it is missing on two consecutive mornings. Days listed starts the morning we first saw the ad, so listings that predate Jul 19, 2026 are excluded from time-on-market figures. Prices are asking prices as typed by the seller. Nothing here is an appraisal. Full methodology.