# N5765L: 1969 American AA-1, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: AA1-0165
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1969
- Last registry action: September 28, 1993
- Mode S code: A767C5
- Location: [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3858° N, 86.2379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5765L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5765L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5765L-2013-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL93LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA149), Sep 4, 1993: American AA-1 (N5765L), Tuscaloosa, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FOULED SPARK PLUGS ON THE NUMBER 2 AND 3 CYLINDERS, AND A LACK OF COMPRESSION ON THE NUMBER 1 AND 4 CYLINDERS, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION AT THE FORCED…
- [NTSB IAD80FIJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIJ01), Apr 7, 1980: Grum Amer AA-1A (N5765L), Galax, VA, 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 19930904032979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930904032979A), Sep 4, 1993: Gulstm AA1 (N5765L), Tuscaloosa, AL, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Landed in brush covered field. Wiped off all three gear no compression in nr 1/4 cylinder.
- [Accident 19800407008239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800407008239A), Apr 7, 1980: Gulstm AA1A (N5765L), Galax, VA, Substantial damage. Encountered low ceiling. Unable to locate airport, low on fuel, struck guywire while landing on golf course.

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