N5642L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-1 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 21, 2015. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".
American AA-1 cancelled April 21, 2015
- Serial number
- AA1-0042
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- First notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- August 24, 2012
- Last FAA action
- August 24, 2012
- Last owner
- Tidwell Darren C (Individual)
Huntsville, UT - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N5642L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA-1 · serial AA1-0042
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in frost remaining on the airplane's surfaces and led to its inability to produce enough lift to clear rising terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site