N5976L - American AA-1 Aircraft Registration

AA1

AMERICAN AA-1

Aircraft Description

N5976L is a American AA-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Goertz Anton Oscar in Santa Fe, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 4, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on August 6, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N5976L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BA9D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5976L was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.5114, -106.2646 on February 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5976L was last updated on August 6, 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 N5976L. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
AMERICAN
Model
AA-1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AA1AA-1 Lynx
Cruise Speed
108 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 4, 1969
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 6, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
GOERTZ ANTON OSCAR
Address
5243 VIA DEL CIELO
City
SANTA FE
State / Zip Code
New Mexico87507-3172
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-235 SERIES
Horsepower
115 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51735235
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7BA9D

Additional Details

Registration
N5976L
Serial Number
AA1-0276
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 6, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00042045

Last Known Position

Date
February 22, 2026 (UTC 19:43:03)
Airport
Latitude
35.511429
Longitude
-106.264572

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC