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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5859L

N5859L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-5 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

American AA-5 cancelled January 25, 2018

Serial number
AA5-0059
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 9, 2004
Last FAA action
November 20, 2007
Last owner
Burnett Steven R (Individual)
Wheatland, WY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5859L

DEN08CA019Accident on October 24, 2007 at Wheatland, WY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman American AA-5 · serial AA5-0059

The pilot's improper decision to execute an off-airport landing on a dirt road. A contributing factor was the soft 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