# N5788L: American AA-1, registration cancelled 1984-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 1984
- 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: AA1-0188
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 2, 1981
- Mode S code: A76F9C
- Owner when cancelled: [Irby Sidney C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IRBY%20SIDNEY%20C)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5788L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5788L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5788L-1984-12-27

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 FTW82DA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA352), Aug 29, 1982: Grumman AA-1 (N5788L), Pearland, 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 19820828058049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820828058049A), Aug 28, 1982: Gulstm AA1A (N5788L), Pearland, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during emergency landing after power loss during takeoff.

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