# N1480R: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1997-02-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 19, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B0580
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 14, 1980
- Last registry action: September 27, 1986
- Mode S code: A0C2D0
- Owners when cancelled: [Thomas James M Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20JAMES%20M%20JR), [Bradley Jan Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADLEY%20JAN%20PAUL)
- Location: [Tuckerman, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Tuckerman)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7383° N, 91.1713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72473, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1480R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1480R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1480R-1997-02-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman American Avn. AA-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83FA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA319), Jul 6, 1983: Grumman AA-1B (N1480R), Newport, AR, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC80DHA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA25), May 31, 1980: Grum Amer AA-1 (N1480R), Sussex, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FGM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGM47), Aug 27, 1978: Grum Amer AA1-B (N1480R), Mckeesport, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19830705028439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830705028439A), Jul 5, 1983: Gulstm AA1B (N1480R), Newport, AR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into a powerline shortly after takeoff. Aircraft demolished by ground impact.
- [Accident 19800531026349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800531026349A), May 31, 1980: Gulstm AA1B (N1480R), Sussex, NJ, Substantial damage. VFR departure into marginal weather. Heavy rain. Tried to turn back. Elected to land off airport. Wing hit tree.
- [Accident 19780827027029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780827027029A), Aug 27, 1978: Grumav AA1B (N1480R), Mckeesport, PA, Substantial damage

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