# N5905L: 1969 American AA-1, registration cancelled 2011-08-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 11, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1-0205
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1969
- Certificate issued: June 11, 2009
- Last registry action: June 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A7A079
- Owner when cancelled: [Winch Gerald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINCH%20GERALD%20A)
- Location: [Shell Lake, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Shell%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7496° N, 92.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54871, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5905L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5905L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5905L-2011-08-11

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-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1.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 CEN09CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA279), May 3, 2009: American AA-1 (N5905L), Cumberland, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during takeoff in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20090503009839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090503009839A), May 3, 2009: Amrgen AA1 (N5905L), Cumberland, WI, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 3, 2009 Mr. Winch, the pilot of N5905L attempted a crosswind takeoff and lost control of his aircraft. The aircraft came to rest in a corn field…

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