# N5870L: American AA-5, registration cancelled 1975-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5-0070
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1972
- Mode S code: A7924C
- Owner when cancelled: [Killion Robert A Lt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KILLION%20ROBERT%20A%20LT)
- Location: [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5870L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5870L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5870L-1975-10-06

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 LAX75FUA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA11), Oct 12, 1974: Amer Avco AA-5 (N5870L), Avalon, CA, 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 19741012033799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741012033799A), Oct 12, 1974: Grumav AA5 (N5870L), Avalon, CA, Substantial damage. Settled into rocky dwn slope.

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