# N6245L: American AA-1B, registration cancelled 1980-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B-0045
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A8282B
- Owner when cancelled: [Coles County Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLES%20COUNTY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Charleston, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Charleston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6245L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6245L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6245L-1980-12-29

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b.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 CHI80FEV07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEV07), Nov 22, 1979: American AA-1B (N6245L), Charleston, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19791122033029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791122033029A), Nov 22, 1979: Gulstm AA1B (N6245L), Charleston, IL, Destroyed. Student pilot took off into adverse weather. Lost control of aircraft on climb. Crashed one mile from airport.

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