N6116L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-1 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 14, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
American AA-1 cancelled March 14, 2018
- Serial number
- AA1-0316
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1970
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 16, 2011
- Last FAA action
- November 8, 2013
- Last owner
- Cline Thomas Lytton (Co-owned)
Silver Spring, MD - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N6116L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA-1 · serial AA1-0316
The mechanic’s failure to detect the incorrect dry valve tappet clearances while troubleshooting ongoing engine issues, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the partial loss of engine power was the mechanic's failure to inspect the dry tappet clearances in accordance with the engine operator's manual and a referenced service instruction.
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