# N5803L: 1971 American AA-5, registration cancelled 2010-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5-0003
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1971
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A778B4
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5803L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5803L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5803L-2010-12-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5.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 NYC72FNA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNA24), Jan 2, 1972: Amer Avco AA5 (N5803L), Tewksbury, MA, destroyed

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