American AA-1
179 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1968 to 1973; half of them date from 1969 or earlier. Texas has the most (22). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the AA-1 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-235 Series (165), Lycoming 0-320 Series (3), Lycoming O-235-C2C (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 108 mph
- Built of
- aluminium · Glued (bonded) aluminium honeycomb rather than rivets.
- Maker on the register
- American
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 15, 1982; newest September 12, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 134 | 75% |
| Co-owned | 17 | 9% |
| LLC | 14 | 8% |
| Corporation | 11 | 6% |
| Partnership | 2 | 1% |
| Government | 1 | 0.6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 48 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 174 | 97% |
| Pending | 2 | 1% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 0.6% |
| Reports overdue | 1 | 0.6% |
| Pending cancellation | 1 | 0.6% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 174 | 97% |
| None on file | 4 | 2% |
| Experimental | 1 | 0.6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Tri State Airmotive LLC1Tinaglia Aviation LLC1T2Tc LLC1South Bay International Flight Association INC1Sonshine Unlimited LLC1Skyray LLC1Simulation International Management INC1Seveca Ventures LLC DBA1Robinson Morton1Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics1Moeplanes CO1Midland Avionics LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Tri State Airmotive LLC | 1 |
| Tinaglia Aviation LLC | 1 |
| T2Tc LLC | 1 |
| South Bay International Flight Association INC | 1 |
| Sonshine Unlimited LLC | 1 |
| Skyray LLC | 1 |
| Simulation International Management INC | 1 |
| Seveca Ventures LLC DBA | 1 |
| Robinson Morton | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | 1 |
| Moeplanes CO | 1 |
| Midland Avionics LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics · Midland Avionics LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 34 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
2026-07-23ERA26LA283 · AA-1 N6132L · accident near Kearneysville, WV · serious injuries
2022-04-07ERA22LA182 · AA-1 N623W · accident near Kennesaw, GA · minor injuries
2022-03-11ERA22FA153 · AA-1 N5774L · incident near Bay Minette, AL · 1 killed
2021-02-24WPR21LA118 · AA-1B N30JL · accident near St Johns, AZ · no injuries
2015-02-08ERA15LA123 · AA-1 N6116L · accident near Fort Meade, MD · serious injuries
2013-05-23WPR13LA251 · AA-1 N5909L · accident near Truckee, CA · serious injuries
2012-11-15WPR13FA041 · AA-1 N5642L · accident near Morgan, UT · 1 killed
2012-08-25CEN12FA570 · AA-1 N5796L · accident near Llano, TX · 2 killed
The 8 most recent of 34 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many American AA-1 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
179 as of October 23, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most American AA-1s?
Texas, with 22.
Who owns the American AA-1?
16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the American AA-1s on the register built?
Between 1968 and 1973; half of them in 1969 or earlier.
How many American AA-1 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
34 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the American AA-1 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. Glued (bonded) aluminium honeycomb rather than rivets. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the AA-1 links to the rest of the register
Design
- American 307 aircraft on the register
- American AA-1 153 registered
- American AA-1B 26 registered
- Built of aluminium · Glued (bonded) aluminium honeycomb rather than rivets.
Engines
- Lycoming O-235 series 165 of these aircraft · 115 hp
- Lycoming O-320 series 3 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-235-C2C 1 of these aircraft · 115 hp
- Lycoming O-360 / VO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
Where they are
- Texas 22 of these aircraft
- Florida 13 of these aircraft
- California 13 of these aircraft
- Washington 11 of these aircraft
- Georgia 10 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Tri State Airmotive LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Tinaglia Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- T2Tc LLC 1 of these aircraft
- South Bay International Flight Association INC 1 of these aircraft
- Sonshine Unlimited LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AA-1 34 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 4 filings · 4 bill of sale
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/american/aa-1.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 179
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6165L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5738L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6104L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5619L | American AA-1 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5719L | American AA-1 |
Godoy Air LLC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5742L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5743L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5687L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6172L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5632L | American AA-1 |
Las Vegas Aerial Services LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5614L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6113L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5631L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6209L | American AA-1B |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6174L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23RF | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6161L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5902L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5976L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5983L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5971L | American AA-1 |
Letourneau University Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2025-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847X | American AA-1B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5938L | American AA-1 |
Midland Avionics LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797MP | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6210L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76HB | American AA-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6125L | American AA-1 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6110L | American AA-1 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21DY | American AA-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6257L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955TT | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
None on file | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6159L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5722L | American AA-1B |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5658L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5794L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6139L | American AA-1 |
Gdg LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6182L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5620L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6189L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6242L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6259L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2023-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6111L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5718L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5645L | American AA-1 |
T2Tc LLC Enka, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5646L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6129L | American AA-1 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1012G | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5689L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5917L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6211L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5783L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5791L | American AA-1 |
Guytek Aviation LLC Margate, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5688L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5751L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5764L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131 | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5627L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5643L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6183L | American AA-1 |
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6337L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917BR | American AA-1 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5964L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5606L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2729X | American AA-1 |
Moeplanes CO Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223Y | American AA-1 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5657L | American AA-1 |
Skyray LLC Sugar Land, Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5920L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FR | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6171L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5774L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6256L | American AA-1 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5612L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41HB | American AA-1 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5739L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5752L | American AA-1B |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5931L | American AA-1 |
Luft Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9901L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N657AS | American AA-1B |
Avionic Strategies LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2021-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5981L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6224L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5741L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6263L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5636L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5953L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5952L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5942L | American AA-1 |
Simulation International Management INC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5776L | American AA-1 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5944L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5723L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653 | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309AA | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3LC | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5961L | American AA-1 |
Robinson Morton Fort Townsend, Washington |
None on file | 2020-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9324L | American AA-1B |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6227L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N274AA | American AA-1 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5721L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5799L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5680L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |