# N6273L: 1972 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- 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-0073
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 10, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 1, 2002
- Last registry action: February 3, 2012
- Mode S code: A8330A
- Owner when cancelled: [Parfitt Todd A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARFITT%20TODD%20A)
- Location: [Antioch, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Antioch)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4671° N, 88.0943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60002, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6273L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6273L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6273L-2018-01-05

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 (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 CEN13FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA060), Nov 18, 2012: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B (N6273L), Burlington, WI, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.
- [NTSB NYC74FNA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA12), Aug 30, 1973: Amer Avco AA1-B (N6273L), Tewksbury, MA, 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 20121118025589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121118025589A), Nov 18, 2012: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (N6273L), Burlington, WI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot was attempting to land on runway 11 at buu(Burlington, WI) airport. Witness statement indicated he had overshot final to runway and had entered a steep…
- [Accident 19730830028999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730830028999A), Aug 30, 1973: Grumav AA1B (N6273L), Tewksbury, MA, Substantial damage. Lndd beyond rwy in a pile of loam.l fuel tank empty r full. Switched tanks alt too low un restart.

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