# N5655L: American AA-1, registration cancelled 1993-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA10055
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1990
- Last registry action: June 3, 1993
- Mode S code: A73C8F
- Owners when cancelled: [Purdy Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PURDY%20DONALD%20E), [Casey Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASEY%20MICHAEL%20E), [Thurman Glenn M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THURMAN%20GLENN%20M), [Puffer Gene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUFFER%20GENE), [Williams Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20MICHAEL%20E), [Thurman Glenn M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THURMAN%20GLENN%20M)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7940° N, 117.0738° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92120, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5655L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5655L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5655L-1993-07-29

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 (1)

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 LAX90FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA111), Mar 10, 1990: American AA-1 (N5655L), Borego Springs, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH INTO RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19900310003789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900310003789A), Mar 10, 1990: Gulstm AA1 (N5655L), Borrego Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Proceeded toward mountain ridge unable clear ridge due gross weight and downdrafts. Engine was in poor condition.

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