# N5968L: 1969 American AA-1, registration cancelled 2005-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA1-0268
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1969
- Certificate issued: July 11, 1996
- Last registry action: June 21, 2005
- Mode S code: A7B72C
- Owners when cancelled: [Carey Kevin David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAREY%20KEVIN%20DAVID), [Deascentis Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEASCENTIS%20THOMAS%20M), [Carey Janet L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAREY%20JANET%20L)
- Location: [Medford, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Medford)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3276° N, 122.7958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97504, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5968L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5968L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5968L-2005-09-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA022), Oct 22, 2003: American AA-1 (N5968L), San Martin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The absence of compression in two of the airplane's four cylinders, and the pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain the engine in an airworthy condition, which resulted in a loss of engine power during…

## 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 20031022029239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031022029239A), Oct 22, 2003: Amrgen AA1 (N5968L), San Martin, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft lost power between 100 and 300 feet on takeoff and forced to land off airport. Pilot indicated that getting the aircraft on the ground in the…

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