# N5797L: American AA-1, registration cancelled 1981-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1981
- 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: AA1-0197
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1976
- Mode S code: A77330
- Owner when cancelled: [Gustafson David H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUSTAFSON%20DAVID%20H)
- Location: [Oak Forest, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Oak%20Forest)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5797L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5797L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5797L-1981-05-08

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 (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 CHI77FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FCA01), Jan 5, 1977: American AA1 (N5797L), Cahokia, IL, 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 19770105000579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770105000579A), Jan 5, 1977: Grumav AA1 (N5797L), Cahokia, IL, Substantial damage. CFI hand propped plane. Dual student at controls failed to reduce power after start.

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