Single-engine piston

N6132L

1970 American AA-1

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1970
Serial
AA1-0332
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Charles Town, WV
Registration record

N6132L on the FAA register

Type
1970 American AA-1
Serial
AA1-0332
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Charles Town, WV
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1970-06-16
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A7FC8C
Mode S (octal)
51776214
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
350 nm
Cruise (type)
109 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-07-23
    Accident at Kearneysville, WV.
  • 1970-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6132L

N6132L is a 1970 American AA-1, serial number AA1-0332. It is registered to an individual in Charles Town, West Virginia.

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 June 16, 1970.

N6132L has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-07-23 Accident · Kearneysville, WV Serious injury NTSB · ERA26LA283
Reported aircraft: American AA-1
Preliminary report: On July 23, 2026, at 1440 eastern daylight time, an American AA-1, N6132L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kearneysville, West Virginia. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of ADS-B data showed that the airplane departed from Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB), Martinsburg, West Virginia at 1345 and proceed about 20nm south where it performed a series of maneuvers before flying back toward MRB. During a postaccident interview, the pilot stated that while he was descending the airplane from 3,000 ft to 1,500 ft to…
NTSB report ↗

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.