# N5909L: 1969 American AA-1, registration cancelled 2017-10-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 24, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: AA1-0209
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 29, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 3, 2010
- Last registry action: May 5, 2011
- Mode S code: A7A105
- Owner when cancelled: [Silva Lawrence Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVA%20LAWRENCE%20JR)
- Location: [Toledo, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Toledo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.5850° N, 123.8840° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97391, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5909L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5909L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5909L-2017-10-24

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 WPR13LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA251), May 23, 2013: American AA-1 (N5909L), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to lean the fuel mixture during takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20130523009589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130523009589A), May 23, 2013: American AA-1 (N5909L), Truckee, CA, Destroyed. The aircraft lost engine power at about 8500 feet AGL during the initial takeoff climb out and impacted several trees at the 7700 foot level about 8 miles east…
- [Incident 19870731055529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870731055529I), Jul 31, 1987: Gulstm AA1 (N5909L), Vancouver, WA, Minor damage. Fuel starvation just before entering the pattern. Off airport landing. Switched fuel to empty tank.

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