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N6181L1970 American AA-1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 26, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Orange, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1987
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Orange, CA
Certificate issued
Oct 19, 1987
Canceled
Apr 26, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Sep 24, 1970

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
1970
Serial number
AA1-0381
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
A80EFC

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1987 – 2013Co-ownersOrange, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 4, 1988 · Hemet, CA

DURING THE LANDING WHILE ON A SOLO (INSTRUCTIONAL) NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED, AND VEERED LEFT. DURING THE SECOND BOUNCE BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND THE TAXIWAY, THE PILOT ADDED POWER. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED IN A STRAIGHT PATH AND COLLIDED WITH A TETRAHEDRON. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS DURING THE ACCIDENT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX88LA210

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA210)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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