# N6401L: 1972 American AA-1A, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- 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-0401
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1972
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1986
- Last registry action: September 9, 1989
- Mode S code: A867C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Anderson Wayne C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20WAYNE%20C)
- Location: [Lloyd, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Lloyd)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.9395° N, 109.2507° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59535, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6401L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6401L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6401L-2013-04-29

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 DEN86LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA247), Sep 4, 1986: Grumman AA-1A (N6401L), Chinook, MT, substantial damage

## 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 19860904046069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860904046069A), Sep 4, 1986: Gulstm AA1A (N6401L), Chinook, MT, Substantial damage. The aircraft drifted into a fence after takeoff. Suspect passenger inadvertantly restricted control movements.

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