Single-engine piston

N5938L

1969 American AA-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
AA1-0238
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Midland Avionics LLC (LLC)
Based
Louisville, KY
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Registration record

N5938L on the FAA register

Type
1969 American AA-1
Serial
AA1-0238
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Midland Avionics LLC
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2025-01-22
Airworthiness date
1969-10-07
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7AC07
Mode S (octal)
51726007
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5938L.
  • 1974-09-26
    Accident at Creve Coeur,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N5938L

N5938L is a 1969 American AA-1, serial number AA1-0238. The FAA register lists Midland Avionics LLC as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

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 7, 1969.

N5938L 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

1974-09-26 Accident · Creve Coeur,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3253
Reported aircraft: Amer Avco 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.