Single-engine piston

N6257L

1971 American AA-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1971
Serial
AA1-0457
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chatsworth, GA
Registration record

N6257L on the FAA register

Type
1971 American AA-1
Serial
AA1-0457
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chatsworth, GA
Certificate issued
2024-08-14
Airworthiness date
1971-03-19
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A82C28
Mode S (octal)
52026050
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6257L.
  • 1971-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6257L

N6257L is a 1971 American AA-1, serial number AA1-0457. It is registered to an individual in Chatsworth, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 March 19, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N6257L.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N6257L.

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.