# N5896L: American AA-5, registration cancelled 1989-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA50096
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A79A8C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5896L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5896L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5896L-1989-08-31

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

## 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 CHI87LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA094), Mar 9, 1987: American AA5 (N5896L), Flint, MI, 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 19870308047729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870308047729A), Mar 8, 1987: Gulstm AA5 (N5896L), Flint, MI, Substantial damage. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft landed on a highway, hitting a guardrail and a bridge.

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