# N39000: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-1C, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (registry code 3960100)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1C0175
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1978
- Last registry action: February 12, 2001
- Mode S code: A4853A
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6462° N, 95.2771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77061, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39000
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39000
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39000-2013-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-1C: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI89DEX03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEX03), Jan 5, 1989: Grumman American AA-1C (N39000), Richmond, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF WITH A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19890105000409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890105000409A), Jan 5, 1989: Gulstm AA1C (N39000), Richmond, IN, Substantial damage. Engine roughened and slowly lost power on takeoff. Crash landed in plowed field. Conditions good for carb icing.

## Other aircraft with N39000

- [Cancelled 1950-10-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39000-1950-10-25): Luscombe 8A, S/N 1761. Owner: [Binks Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BINKS%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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