# N6277L: 1972 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- 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-0077
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1973
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1989
- Last registry action: February 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A83396
- Owner when cancelled: [Koesterer James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOESTERER%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Freeburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Freeburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4191° N, 89.8894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62243, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6277L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6277L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6277L-2013-09-13

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-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 FTW74FRJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRJ02), Jul 2, 1973: Amer Avco AA-1B (N6277L), West Monroe, LA, destroyed

## 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 19730702020809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730702020809A), Jul 2, 1973: Grumav AA1B (N6277L), West Monroe, LA, Destroyed. Plt attempted t/o from rough hayfield with inadequate dist to clr obstacles.8IN grass ovr area.

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