# N5864L: 1972 American AA-5, registration cancelled 2003-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA5-0064
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1972
- Certificate issued: October 11, 1991
- Last registry action: September 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A78F21
- Owner when cancelled: [Sullens James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SULLENS%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Theodore, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Theodore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5179° N, 88.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36582, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5864L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5864L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5864L-2003-11-12

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 MIA00LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA044), Dec 8, 1999: American AA-5 (N5864L), St. Elmo, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed resulting in the in-flight loss of control while maneuvering for a forced landing in a field after the loss of engine power. Contributing factors were…

## 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 19991208041779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991208041779A), Dec 8, 1999: Amrgen AA5 (N5864L), St Elmo, AL, Substantial damage. (-23) At approx. 1700 CST, on December 8, 1999. A grummann AA-5, N5864L, registered to[privacy data omitted],crashed immediately after take off from the st.…

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