N5880L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-5 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 14, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N5880L is reserved by a private party since January 14, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
American AA-5 cancelled January 14, 2023
- Serial number
- AA5-0080
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 8, 2022
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Crystal, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N5880L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA5 · serial AA5-0080
The weakened structure of the left horizontal stabilizer, which resulted in elevator flutter and subsequent partial separation of the left elevator in flight. Contributing to the accident were the lack of elevator authority while landing due to the damaged left elevator and the inadequate inspection of the airplane, which failed to detect the disbonding of the left horizontal stabilizer.
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