N5983L - 1969 American AA-1 Aircraft Registration

N5983L is a 1969 American AA-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Watson Thomas M III in Lampasas, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 12, 1969. The registration certificate was issued on May 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N5983L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7BDEB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5983L was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.0915, -98.1936 on January 30, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5983L was last updated on May 27, 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 N5983L. 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.