N721RB

N721RB is an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by MAYFIELD JAMES P III, MAYFIELD DORIS J. SkyMeter has tracked 154 flights totalling 116 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KGYR to KBXK. Service window in our records spans 389 days. Of those flights, 38 (24.7%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The American Aviation AA-1 Yankee has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,500 lb, light wake category.

About the American Aviation AA-1 Yankee

The American Aviation AA-1 Yankee is a compact two-seat trainer and personal aircraft that emerged in the late 1960s as one of the first all-metal, low-wing designs aimed at the entry-level market. Built initially by American Aviation (later Grumman American), the Yankee featured a distinctive bonded aluminum honeycomb fuselage construction that was both lightweight and rigid, allowing the aircraft to achieve sprightly handling characteristics unusual for trainers of its era. Powered by a 108-horsepower Lycoming O-235 engine, the AA-1 was designed for simplicity and economy, with a fixed tricycle landing gear and a sliding canopy that gave occupants excellent visibility.

Its clean aerodynamic lines and relatively low drag made it faster than many contemporaries in cruise, though the short-coupled design and sensitive controls earned it a reputation as a pilot's airplane that rewarded precision. The Yankee's operating envelope includes a never-exceed speed of 158 knots and a stall speed of 50 knots in landing configuration, with a maximum takeoff weight of just 1,500 pounds. The type found favor with flight schools and private owners seeking an affordable, fun-to-fly aircraft, though production numbers remained modest compared to Cessna and Piper trainers.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.