American Aviation AA-1A

0 ADs match the American Aviation AA-1A airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

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NTSB events

42

Destroyed

15

Substantial damage

27

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

5.6

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to American Aviation AA-1A airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered American Aviation AA-1A aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 30, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Amery, WIN6416L
• May 25, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Cowley, WYN6440L
• Nov 26, 2025Destroyed · fatal injuries · High Rolls, NMN9439L
• Nov 4, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Sparta, TNN7254L
• Jun 10, 2022Substantial damage · serious injuries · Granite Falls, MNN9207L

4 reports on American Aviation AA-1A airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the American Aviation AA-1A airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 42 NTSB events since 1982 involve American Aviation AA-1A airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 5.6 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 4 service difficulty reports on American Aviation AA-1A airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

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• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
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