# N5503L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1976-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: AA1B0603
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 2, 1976
- Mode S code: A70237
- Owner when cancelled: [Nelson Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20RICHARD%20L)
- Location: [Cranston, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/Cranston)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5503L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5503L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5503L-1976-08-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 OAK76AP055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP055), May 20, 1976: Amer Avco AA1-B (N5503L), Bear Valley, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19760520017199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760520017199A), May 20, 1976: Gruman F6FJENNING (N5503L), Bear Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other aircraft with N5503L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5503L): Maule M-7-235C, S/N 25040C, built 1999

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