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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5896L

N5896L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-5. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 31, 1989. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

American AA-5 cancelled August 31, 1989

Serial number
AA50096
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
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5896L

CHI87LA094Accident on March 9, 1987 at Flint, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA5 · serial AA5-0096

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