American AA-1A accidents

The NTSB database holds 35 accidents and incidents involving the American AA-1A, recorded between 1971 to 2026. 12 of them were fatal (34%), and 21 people died.

The deadliest year was 1977, with 2 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2 records).

Most of these records are from United States.

6 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

Records

Fatal

Deaths

34%

Share fatal

1971 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 29 of 35 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 4

1980s 11

1990s 3

2000s 3

2010s 6

2020s 8

Where these happened

United States 35

Operators involved

Sky Aircraft S 1 The Aviators 1 D&D Aviation 1 Louis F. Peifer 1 Perky Flyers 1 Michael Cyr 1

All 35 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
26 Nov 2025	American AA-1A N9439L	High Rolls, New Mexico, United States	-	Fatal	2
24 Jun 2021	American AA-1A N9261L	Cleburne, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
9 Jun 2014	American AA-1A N9454L	El Mirage, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 Aug 2013	American AA-1A N61VT	Desert Center, California, United States	Michael Cyr	Fatal	2
23 Jul 2011	American AA-1A N34299	Corona, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Apr 1993	American AA-1A N9317L	Statesboro, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	2
6 Feb 1984	American AA-1A N9480L	Lampasas, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
27 Nov 1983	American AA-1A N81YB	Wellsville, Pennsylvania, United States	-	Fatal	2
5 Jun 1977	American AA-1A N6415L	Marion, Texas, United States no coordinates	D&D Aviation	Fatal	2
17 May 2022	American AA-1A N6409L	Cleburne, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	1
15 Apr 1989	American AA-1A N9479L	Bluffton, Indiana, United States	-	Fatal	1
7 Apr 1989	American AA-1A N9473L	Enumclaw, Washington, United States	The Aviators	Fatal	1
30 May 2026	American AA-1A N6416L	Amery, Wisconsin, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
25 May 2026	American AA-1A N6440L	Cowley, Wyoming, United States	-	No injuries	-
4 Nov 2022	American AA-1A N7254L	Sparta, Tennessee, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 2022	American AA-1A N9207L	Granite Falls, Minnesota, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
15 May 2020	American AA-1A N12YT	Blythe, California, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Oct 2017	American AA 1A N9239L	Maricopa, Arizona, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Feb 2017	American AA 1A N6343L	Gainesville, Texas, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
5 Jun 2016	American AA 1A N6391L	Lone Pine, California, United States	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 2008	American AA-1A N9483L	Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Feb 2008	American AA-1A N9483L	Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States	-	No injuries	-
23 Oct 2000	American AA-1A N9375L	White Plains, New York, United States	-	Serious injuries	-
18 Jul 1998	American AA-1A N9418L	Madison, Connecticut, United States no coordinates	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Jul 1991	American AA-1A N5FA	Sequim, Washington, United States	Louis F. Peifer	No injuries	-
22 Sep 1989	American AA-1A N9332L	Medina, Ohio, United States no coordinates	James B. Hosta	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1988	American AA-1A N9392L	Fairhope, Alabama, United States	Gulf Coast Aero Club	Minor injuries	-
30 Jun 1985	American AA-1A N6393L	Hatteras, North Carolina, United States	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Oct 1983	American AA-1A N9237L	Delaware, Ohio, United States	-	No injuries	-
10 Oct 1982	American AA-1A N9415L	Jamestown, New York, United States	Greater Jamestown Area Flying	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1982	American AA-1A N9410L	Paulsbo, Washington, United States	Charles M. Woods	Minor injuries	-
31 Aug 1982	American AA-1A N6306L	Georgetown, Texas, United States	Delfin Salazar, JR.	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1977	American AA-1A N9257L	Elliotville, Kentucky, United States no coordinates	Perky Flyers	Minor injuries	-
19 Mar 1977	American AA-1A N6397L	Findley, Ohio, United States no coordinates	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1971	American AA-1A N9380L	Phoenix, Arizona, United States no coordinates	Sky Aircraft S	No injuries	-