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N5872L

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1972 AMERICAN AA-5

Fixed wing single engineChattanooga, TNRegistered Sep 17, 2026

N5872L is a 1972 American AA-5 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number AA5-0072, registered in Chattanooga, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued May 1, 1972. It is one of 127 AA-5 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Tennessee. About 3% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
Certificate issued
Sep 17, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 17, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A79292
Mode S code (octal)
51711222
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AMERICAN
Model
AA-5
Type certificate (TCDS)
A16EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
Year manufactured
1972
Serial number
AA5-0072
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 1, 1972
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Chattanooga

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Lovell Field
Chattanooga, TN
KCHA3 miTowered100LL, A
Collegedale Municipal
Collegedale, TN
KFGU13 miNon-towered100LL, A
Marion County/Brown Field
Jasper, TN
KAPT19 miNon-towered100LL, A+, MOGAS

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

Other AA-5 in Tennessee