# N6340L: 1972 American AA-1A, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-0340
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1972
- Last registry action: January 4, 2001
- Mode S code: A84EFB
- Location: [Johnson City, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Johnson%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3134° N, 82.3535° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnson City, TN, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6340L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6340L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6340L-2013-06-13

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-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 IAD00LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA048), Jun 4, 2000: Grumman American AA-1A (N6340L), Northampton, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## 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 20000604041289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000604041289A), Jun 4, 2000: Amrgen AA1A (N6340L), North Hampton, MA, Substantial damage. (.4) The student pilot initiated a soft-field takeoff with a full 'up' elevator and a full power application. As the airplane became airborne, it drifted left…

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