Single-engine piston

N5686L

1969 American AA-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
AA1-0086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Roxbury, CT
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Registration record

N5686L on the FAA register

Type
1969 American AA-1
Serial
AA1-0086
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Roxbury, CT
Certificate issued
2011-10-12
Airworthiness date
1969-04-23
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A747D7
Mode S (octal)
51643727
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N5686L.
  • 1983-08-24
    Accident at Dunkirk, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5686L

N5686L is a 1969 American AA-1, serial number AA1-0086. It is registered to an individual in Roxbury, Connecticut. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 April 23, 1969.

N5686L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1983-08-24 Accident · Dunkirk, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC83LA223
Reported aircraft: American AA-1
1971-01-09 Accident · Crystal Lake,Ill, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0465
Reported aircraft: Yankee AA1 — a different aircraft that carried the N5686L registration before this airframe.

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.