N5971L - 1969 American AA-1 Aircraft Registration

N5971L is a 1969 American AA-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Letourneau University in Longview, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 18, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on May 7, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N5971L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7B9EE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5971L was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.3840, -94.7115 on October 8, 2024. The FAA registry record for N5971L was last updated on May 7, 2025. 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-1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5971L. 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.