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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5789L

N5789L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-1. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 12, 1998. The last status on file was "valid registration".

American AA-1 cancelled September 12, 1998

Serial number
AA10189
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 27, 1997
Last FAA action
September 29, 1997
Last owner
Saunders David E (Co-owned)
Monticello, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5789L

ATL98LA027Accident on December 19, 1997 at Monticello, FL: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA-1 · serial 0189

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear trees during takeoff. Related factors were: the high/wet vegetation on the grass runway, and the proximity of trees to the runway.

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