# N5840L: 1972 American AA-5, registration cancelled 2012-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2012
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: AA5-0040
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1972
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2010
- Last registry action: July 26, 2010
- Mode S code: A78727
- Owner when cancelled: [Barry Stephen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRY%20STEPHEN%20J)
- Location: [Micco, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Micco)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.8463° N, 80.5541° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32976, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5840L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5840L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5840L-2012-03-19

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-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 MIA74DKJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ01-126379), Jul 3, 1974: Amer Avco AA5 (N5840L), Centreville, AL, 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.

- [Incident 20091003022369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091003022369I), Oct 3, 2009: Amrgen AA5 (N5840L), Jackson, CA, Minor damage. During his take-off roll to the south and after the aircraft was airborne at approximately 50 feet, a helicopter lifted-off approximately 100 feet to the west.…

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