# N6042L: 1972 American AA-5, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American AA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5) (registry code 0631410)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA5-0142
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1972
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1987
- Last registry action: March 2, 1991
- Mode S code: A7D8C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Edwards David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARDS%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7746° N, 73.9790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10023, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6042L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6042L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6042L-2013-08-19

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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-5.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19890811050839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890811050839I), Aug 11, 1989: Gulstm AA5 (N6042L), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Porpoised. Broke nose gear off and damaged the propeller.

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