American AA-5
127 on the U.S. register. Built from 1971 to 1974; half of them date from 1972 or earlier. Florida has the most (13). 26% 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-5 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-320 Series (112), Lycoming 0-340 Series (8)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 67 mph
- Built of
- aluminium · Glued (bonded) aluminium honeycomb rather than rivets.
- Maker on the register
- American
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 7, 1972; newest October 14, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 83 | 65% |
| LLC | 23 | 18% |
| Co-owned | 11 | 9% |
| Corporation | 8 | 6% |
| Partnership | 2 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-5 | 127 | 1971 to 1974 | 100.0% |
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 124 | 98% |
| None on file | 3 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Xeus INC1Wind Walker LLC1Vans Aero LLC1Sunflower Sport Aviation LLC1Sundsmo Sheldon L1Sparrowhawk Aviation LLC1Sparrow Hawk Aviation LLC1Positive Attitudes of Zephyrhills LLC1Orland Flying Service INC1North Branch Aviation LLC1N5848L LLC1Mw Aviators LLC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Xeus INC | 1 |
| Wind Walker LLC | 1 |
| Vans Aero LLC | 1 |
| Sunflower Sport Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Sundsmo Sheldon L | 1 |
| Sparrowhawk Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Sparrow Hawk Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Positive Attitudes of Zephyrhills LLC | 1 |
| Orland Flying Service INC | 1 |
| North Branch Aviation LLC | 1 |
| N5848L LLC | 1 |
| Mw Aviators LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Wind Walker LLC · Sparrowhawk Aviation LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 8 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2026-05-12WPR26LA182 · AA-5 N5832L · accident near Jurupa Valley, CA · no injuries
2023-05-23CEN23LA207 · AA-5 N1972G · accident near Fort Worth, TX · no injuries
2012-12-20ERA13CA090 · AA-5 N5813L · accident near Hot Springs, VA · no injuries
2009-07-24ERA09LA420 · AA-5 N65KS · accident near Fort Pierce, FL · minor injuries
1999-12-08MIA00LA044 · AA-5 N5864L · accident near St. Elmo, AL · serious injuries
1999-04-12NYC99LA089 · AA-5 N8764J · accident near Stiefler Corner, PA · no injuries
1996-08-23IAD96LA139 · AA-5 N9525L · accident near Annapolis, MD · minor injuries
1990-10-14MIA91LA010 · AA-5 N5825L · accident near Cape Coral, FL · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 8 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-5 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
127 as of October 28, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most American AA-5s?
Florida, with 13.
Who owns the American AA-5?
26% 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-5s on the register built?
Between 1971 and 1974; half of them in 1972 or earlier.
How many American AA-5 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
8 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the American AA-5 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.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the American AA-5 the component layer
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 has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. 22 approved modifications exist for it, the most by K S Avionics INC.
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
2006-07-112006-12-07 · ECi cylinder assemblies · engine
1995-11-1795-19-15 · Wing Attach Shoulder Bolts · airframe structure
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Approved replacement parts 12 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Tcb Composite Company 3Timken Corporation 2Mitchell Aircraft Prod INC 2National Airparts INC 1Electroair Acquisition Corporation 1Dynon Avionics, INC. 1Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, INC. 1Aero Accessories LLC 1
Most often: gauge cluster (2), cup (2), bulkhead (2), skyview hdx (1), riser (1), induction air (1), forward bulkhead (1), electroair electronic (1), alternator (1).
Approved modifications 22 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
K S Avionics INC 2Garmin International INC. 2Brackett Aero Filters INC. 2Whelen Engineering CO INC 1True Lock LLC 1Protective Technologies Int 1Orel Aviation, INC 1K S Avionics, INC 1
Latest
2026-03-16SA02511SE · Installation of replacement fuel quantity indicator sending unit(s)
2026-02-13SA01866WI · Installation of Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot with Electronic Stability and Protection
2018-08-30SA02153LA-D Page 2 · Installation of Garmin G600 Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) System
2016-06-28SA00780SE (PAGE 3) · Installation of the True Lock Safety Retention Axle Lock Nut System
2014-06-03SA3531NM · Installing copper electrical cables. (182 S/N 33000 THRU 33842) (8E 833 and UP)
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the AA-5 links to the rest of the register
Design
- American 307 aircraft on the register
- American AA-5 127 registered
- Built of aluminium · Glued (bonded) aluminium honeycomb rather than rivets.
Engines
- Lycoming O-320 series 112 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Lycoming O-340 series 8 of these aircraft · 170 hp
Where they are
- Florida 13 of these aircraft
- Texas 12 of these aircraft
- California 12 of these aircraft
- Ohio 9 of these aircraft
- Michigan 6 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Xeus INC 1 of these aircraft
- Wind Walker LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Vans Aero LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sunflower Sport Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sundsmo Sheldon L 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the AA-5 8 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the AA-5 2 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the AA-5 22 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/american/aa-5.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 127
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5804L | American AA-5 |
Aa Horizons LLC League City, Texas |
None on file | 2026-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6064L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5872L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6096L | American AA-5 |
C&C Airlines LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99YT | American AA-5 |
Wind Walker LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8764J | American AA-5 |
374Dk Aviation LLC Sand Springs, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9498L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5889L | American AA-5 |
100 Rads Corporation Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5848L | American AA-5 |
N5848L LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2026-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5894L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9208L | American AA-5 |
Brookway Investments LLC Brookhaven, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6044L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5825L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6051L | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7200L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6050L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5843L | American AA-5 |
Maschek Scott Harker Heights, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9505L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1613W | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1973T | American AA-5 |
Hogs & Hoses LLC Seguin, Texas |
None on file | 2024-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5897L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5862L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5877L | American AA-5 |
Flyboys Aviation LLC Sioux City, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5831L | American AA-5 |
Cooks Aviation LLC Conover, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9JS | American AA-5 |
Auburn Flight Time LLC Auburn, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5844L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6037L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5854L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155BY | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5815L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6052L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062L | American AA-5 |
Foo Flyers LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5871L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951AN | American AA-5 |
North Branch Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21GW | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72LM | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813WK | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5809L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5806L | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5839L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915MT | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6019L | American AA-5 |
Sparrow Hawk Aviation LLC Moraine, Ohio |
None on file | 2023-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6045L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6090L | American AA-5 |
Darcor INC Hampstead, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5882L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6033L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5834L | American AA-5 |
Fount Valley Flying Club LLC Kidron, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5868L | American AA-5 |
Engineering Forensics INC Glen Burnie, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100YA | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6072L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33JJ | American AA-5 |
Fincor INC Miami Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5857L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6041L | American AA-5 |
Airspeed Marketing LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6080L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1972G | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6026L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5867L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6043L | American AA-5 |
Vans Aero LLC Newburgh, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7371L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5853L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5893L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6020L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5626L | American AA-5 |
Mw Aviators LLC Olathe, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7351L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5860L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6023L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5898L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2020-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920JL | American AA-5 |
Baxley Aviation LLC Baxley, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6034L | American AA-5 |
Sunflower Sport Aviation LLC Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2145F | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5890L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5855L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9500L | American AA-5 |
Atlantic Aero Club INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50FA | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5891L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211JK | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6012L | American AA-5 |
Cloudkicker Lc Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5819L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6047L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5878L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5838L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6073L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5842L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2015-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5895L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200BD | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6768F | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40FA | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5816L | American AA-5 |
Sparrowhawk Aviation LLC Moraine, Ohio |
Standard | 2014-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6812T | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2013-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N821KC | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6013L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5798L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2010-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5852L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5812L | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2007-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6367L | American AA-5 |
M&S Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6011L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8005W | American AA-5 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2006-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N528CC | American AA-5 |
Positive Attitudes of Zephyrhills LLC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2005-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5832L | American AA-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5845L | American AA-5 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2005-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |