# N6343L: 1972 American AA-1A, registration cancelled 2018-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 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-0343
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1972
- Certificate issued: July 21, 2015
- Last registry action: July 21, 2015
- Mode S code: A84F64
- Owner when cancelled: [Lee Christopher M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEE%20CHRISTOPHER%20M)
- Location: [Middletown, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Middletown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4465° N, 74.4787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10940, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6343L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6343L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6343L-2018-12-13

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-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 CEN17LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA105), Feb 21, 2017: American AA 1A (N6343L), Gainesville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the…

## 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 20170221004239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170221004239A), Feb 21, 2017: American Aviation AA-1A (N6343L), Gainesville, TX, Destroyed. The pilot and the aircraft owner (owner does not hold a FAA certificate) departed denton airport (dto) between 2100 and 2200 local time for north Texas…

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