# N6169L: 1970 American AA-1, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- 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: AA1-0369
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1970
- Certificate issued: February 21, 1990
- Last registry action: March 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A808A6
- Owners when cancelled: [Gipson Grady L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIPSON%20GRADY%20L), [Gipson Vickie R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIPSON%20VICKIE%20R)
- Location: [Cumming, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cumming)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2061° N, 84.1338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cumming, GA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6169L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6169L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6169L-2014-10-29

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 ATL90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA165), Aug 27, 1990: Grumman AA1 (N6169L), Gainesville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE.

## 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 19900826065519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826065519A), Aug 26, 1990: Gulstm AA1 (N6169L), Gainesville, GA, Substantial damage. Made hard landing collapsing nose gear and skidded off runway.

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