American AA-1

0 ADs match the American AA-1 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.

NTSB events

63

Destroyed

21

Substantial damage

42

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4.8

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to American AA-1 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 AA-1 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jul 23, 2026Substantial damage · serious injuries · Kearneysville, WVN6132L
• Apr 7, 2022Substantial damage · minor injuries · Kennesaw, GAN623W
• Mar 11, 2022Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Bay Minette, ALN5774L
• Sep 5, 2020Substantial damage · none injuries · Newnan, GAN6107L
• May 24, 2018Substantial damage · serious injuries · Port Orange, FLN5787L

7 reports on American AA-1 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the American AA-1 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 63 NTSB events since 1982 involve American AA-1 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 7 service difficulty reports on American AA-1 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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