# N6216L: 1972 American AA-1B, registration cancelled 2018-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- Airframe: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820)
- 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: AA1B-0016
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1972
- Certificate issued: November 20, 2015
- Last registry action: November 20, 2015
- Mode S code: A81D29
- Owner when cancelled: [Swortzel Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWORTZEL%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Peoria, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Peoria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7975° N, 112.3393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85383, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6216L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6216L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6216L-2018-12-21

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 American AA-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR17LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA175), Aug 1, 2017: Grumman AA1 (N6216L), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve becoming stuck open due to deposit buildup in the exhaust valve stem and guide and the pilot’s exceedance…
- [NTSB NYC75FHJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHJ24), Dec 29, 1974: Amer Avco AA1-B (N6216L), Melville, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170801015679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170801015679A), Aug 1, 2017: American AA-1B (N6216L), Phoenix, AZ, Destroyed. On August 1, 2017 aircraft n 6216L, a Grumman AA-1B, departed Deer Valley Airport (dvt) on runway 25L, at approximately 12:45 pm local time. The air traffic…
- [Accident 19741229042639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741229042639A), Dec 29, 1974: Grumav AA1B (N6216L), Melville, NY, Substantial damage

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