# N5954L: American AA-1, registration cancelled 1974-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American AA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (registry code 0630610)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1-0254
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A7B2E9
- Owner when cancelled: [Lynn Mcelroy DBA Mcelroy Aircraft Salvage](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYNN%20MCELROY%20DBA%20MCELROY%20AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE)
- Location: [Shelbyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5954L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5954L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5954L-1974-03-11

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI74FEE48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE48), Jan 17, 1974: Amer Avco AA1 (N5954L), Lincolnshire, IL, 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 19740117002259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740117002259A), Jan 17, 1974: Grumav AA1 (N5954L), Lincolnshire, IL, Destroyed. Circling apch. Airframe ice. Un mntn alt.

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