American AA-1 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 22, 2026
There are 418 American AA-1 airframes on record (built 1967–1971), 151 currently registered. 14 have one or more NTSB accident records (14 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 22, 2026.
Recent American AA-1 accidents
A loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.
The pilot’s loss of control during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway overrun and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the incident were the low visibility conditions that existed at the airport around the time of the incident.
The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in an interruption of the fuel supply to the engine and a subsequent a total loss of engine power due.
The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in an impact with trees.
The pilot's premature rotation and failure to attain sufficient airspeed required for a sustained climb, resulting in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.
Loss of directional control during landing, due to nose landing gear damage sustained in the prior takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.