# N6386L: American AA-1A, registration cancelled 1974-04-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 26, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1A-0386
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 11, 1972
- Mode S code: A85EA9
- Owner when cancelled: [Thiessen Frank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THIESSEN%20FRANK)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6386L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6386L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6386L-1974-04-26

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 OAK74AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP037), Feb 5, 1974: Amer Avco AA1-A (N6386L), Madera, CA, destroyed, 2 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 19740205006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740205006129A), Feb 5, 1974: Grumav AA1A (N6386L), Madera, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Dest wx IFR.no wx brief or fuel servicing before departure. Certified for night xc.

## Other aircraft with N6386L

- [Cancelled 2009-09-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6386L-2009-09-11): Cessna 152, S/N 15284391, built 1980. Exported to Sri Lanka. Owner: [Caplins Jeff](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPLINS%20JEFF), [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond)

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