# N6278L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1977-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 1977
- 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: AA1B0078
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1976
- Mode S code: A833B9
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Bill E D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20BILL%20E%20D)
- Location: [Poteau, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Poteau)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6278L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6278L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6278L-1977-12-13

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 FTW77FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA022), Dec 14, 1976: American AA1B (N6278L), Oklahoma City, OK, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW73DRA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA18), Mar 18, 1973: Amer Avco AA1B (N6278L), Spring, TX, 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 19761214040109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761214040109A), Dec 14, 1976: Grumav AA1B (N6278L), Oklahoma City, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal
- [Accident 19730318005059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730318005059A), Mar 18, 1973: Grumav AA1B (N6278L), Spring, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot had 8/10 hr instruction in type acft. Acft not fueled after two previous flts.

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