# Accident 20260525009549A: American Aviation AA-1A, Cowley, WY, May 25, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 2026, 08:00 local time
- Place: Cowley, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9126° N, 108.4458° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9126&lon=-108.4458&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6440L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6440L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1A (registry code 0630710, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN AVIATION AA-1A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 85 total, 40 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260525009549A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING, BOUNCED AND WENT OFF RUNWAY AND HIT IRRIGATION DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 WPR26LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA201), May 25, 2026: American AA1 (N6440L), Cowley, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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