# N61VT: 1971 American AA-1A, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710)
- 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: AA1A-0047
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 17, 2011
- Last registry action: August 17, 2011
- Mode S code: A7EE52
- Owner when cancelled: [Cyr Michael C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CYR%20MICHAEL%20C)
- Location: [Blythe, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Blythe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7173° N, 114.6601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92225, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61VT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61VT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61VT-2018-01-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-1A: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a.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 WPR13FA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA388), Aug 26, 2013: American AA-1A (N61VT), Desert Center, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's abrupt maneuver, which resulted in an accelerated stall and a loss of airplane control at low altitude.

## 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 20130826022389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130826022389A), Aug 26, 2013: American Aviation AA-1A (N61VT), Desert Center, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. N61VT, Grumman AA-1A yankee, crashed while photographing flood damage of local solar power plant. Two persons on board with fatal injuries. Aircraft destroyed…

## Other aircraft with N61VT

- [Cancelled 1993-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61VT-1993-03-17): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 287225413. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Flying Dutchman Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20DUTCHMAN%20INC), [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)

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