# N5696L: American AA-1, registration cancelled 1977-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: AA1-0096
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1975
- Mode S code: A74B8E
- Owner when cancelled: [Newcombe D Ann](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEWCOMBE%20D%20ANN)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5696L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5696L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5696L-1977-07-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 LAX76FUG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG53), May 28, 1976: Amer Avco AA1 (N5696L), Palm Springs, CA, 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 19760528018829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760528018829A), May 28, 1976: Grumav AA1 (N5696L), Palm Springs, CA, Destroyed. Un lnd dest due gusts 35K. Diverted to Palm Springs,ran out of fuel. Lnd in desert.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.