# N5668L: 1969 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: AA1-0068
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1969
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2003
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A740AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Dowdy Roy V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWDY%20ROY%20V)
- Location: [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0510° N, 81.7025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33881, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5668L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5668L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5668L-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 (2)

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 MIA04CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA001), Oct 8, 2003: American General AA-1 (N5668L), Bartow, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to oil starvation. Also causal was the pilot's improper maintenance.
- [NTSB FTW71FRA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA39), Jan 27, 1971: Amer Avco AA1 (N5668L), Friendswood, TX, substantial damage

## 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 20031008031199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031008031199A), Oct 8, 2003: Amrgen AA1 (N5668L), Bartow, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft had just performed an engine oil change at Bartow municipal airport, but he failed to add new oil. He departed…

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