Single-engine piston

N5615L

1968 American AA-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
AA1-0017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cortland, NY
Registration record

N5615L on the FAA register

Type
1968 American AA-1
Serial
AA1-0017
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cortland, NY
Certificate issued
2006-08-15
Airworthiness date
1968-10-30
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A72DB3
Mode S (octal)
51626663
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
350 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N5615L.
  • 1968-11-24
    Accident at Oneonta,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5615L

N5615L is a 1968 American AA-1, serial number AA1-0017. It is registered to an individual in Cortland, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2006 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 109 knots and a range of about 350 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 30, 1968.

N5615L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
109 kt
Range
350 nm
Power / thrust (each)
108
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,065 ft
Fuel burn
6 gph

Published figures for the American AA-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-11-24 Accident · Oneonta,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4266
Reported aircraft: Amer Yankee AA-1

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.