# N5621L: 1968 American AA-1, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1-0023
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1968
- Certificate issued: July 31, 1980
- Last registry action: June 15, 1983
- Mode S code: A730DE
- Owners when cancelled: [Dunn Terrence C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUNN%20TERRENCE%20C), [Newberry John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWBERRY%20JOHN%20R), [Newberry Michael R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWBERRY%20MICHAEL%20R)
- Location: [Sanford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Sanford)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7066° N, 84.4189° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48657, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5621L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5621L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5621L-2013-04-22

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the American AA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI80FEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM36), Jul 17, 1980: Grum-Amer AA-1 (N5621L), Midland, MI, destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73FKW24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKW24), Apr 19, 1973: Amer Avco AA-1 (N5621L), Chattanooga, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DEE79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEE79), May 30, 1971: Amer Avco AA1 (N5621L), Pecatonica, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800717032939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800717032939A), Jul 17, 1980: Gulstm AA1 (N5621L), Midland, MI, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Pilot intentionally stalled plane to avoid trees. Found fuel selector between tanks.
- [Accident 19730419010049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730419010049A), Apr 19, 1973: Grumav AA1 (N5621L), Chattanooga, TN, Substantial damage. Taxied off taxiway into construction area marked by reflectors. Acft not eqpd with ldg lgt.

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