N5655L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-1. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 29, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
American AA-1 cancelled July 29, 1993
- Serial number
- AA10055
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 1990
- Last FAA action
- June 3, 1993
- Last owner
- Purdy Donald E (Partnership)
San Diego, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5655L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA-1 · serial AA1-0055
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/MUSH INTO RISING MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE OF THE ENGINE TO PROVIDE FULL POWER, DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND SUBSEQUENT WEAR OF THE CAM LOBES & TAPPETS.
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