American AA-5

0 ADs match the American AA-5 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

13

Destroyed

0

Substantial damage

13

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

2.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to American AA-5 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-5 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• May 12, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Jurupa Valley, CAN5832L
• May 23, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Fort Worth, TXN1972G
• Jan 19, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Leesburg, VAN5880L
• Oct 25, 2020Substantial damage · minor injuries · Baxley, GAN920JL
• Dec 20, 2012Substantial damage · none injuries · Hot Springs, VAN5813L

4 reports on American AA-5 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

No ADs published since 1998 match the American AA-5 airframe; engine ADs depend on the engine installed. 13 NTSB events since 1982 involve American AA-5 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 2.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 4 service difficulty reports on American AA-5 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.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.