N40FA - 1972 American AA-5 Aircraft Registration

N40FA is a 1972 American AA-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wright Paul G Trustee in Scotts Valley, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 7, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on October 27, 2014. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N40FA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4AAC6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N40FA was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

American Champion Aircraft, based in Rochester, Wisconsin, produces the Scout, Decathlon, and Citabria series of aerobatic and tailwheel aircraft. These fabric-covered aircraft continue a lineage dating back to the original Aeronca Champion. AviatorDB tracks 306 American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AA-5 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N40FA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.