# N5881L: 1972 American AA-5, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: AA5-0081
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1972
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1976
- Last registry action: August 2, 1984
- Mode S code: A79626
- Owner when cancelled: [C P Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20P%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Hayward, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hayward)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6738° N, 122.0878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94541, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5881L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5881L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5881L-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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 19870613048789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870613048789I), Jun 13, 1987: Gulstm AA5 (N5881L), Moraga, CA, Minor damage. Pilot ran a fuel tank dry en route. Engine restarted for one minute and quit. Unable to restart, landed in a field.

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