Aircraft record

N481HY1968 American AA-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 4, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Apr 2014)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Colorado Springs, CO; owner city / state
Engine: 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2012
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2014
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued: Jan 21, 2012
Canceled: Jan 4, 2018
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Feb 6, 1969

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: American
Model: AA-1
Year: 1968
Serial number: AA1-0048
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A5ED16

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2012 – 2018Individual ownerColorado Springs, CO

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Apr 21, 2014 · Peyton, CO

The loss of directional control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to the extent of fire damage.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: CEN14LA221

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA221)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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