# N6505L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1997-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: AA1B0305
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1993
- Last registry action: November 20, 1996
- Mode S code: A88FCC
- Owner when cancelled: [Longo M Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONGO%20M%20EDWARD)
- Location: [Setauket, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Setauket)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9402° N, 73.1128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11733, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6505L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6505L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6505L-1997-02-13

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 FTW96FA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA352), Aug 20, 1996: Grumman American AA-1B (N6505L), Boulder, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's poor judgment in attempting low altitude flight in mountainous terrain without adequate mountain flying training which led to low altitude maneuvering exceeding the climb capability of…
- [NTSB NYC77FFJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ06), Dec 5, 1976: Grum Amer AA1-B (N6505L), Centereach, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19960820023369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960820023369A), Aug 20, 1996: Gulstm AA1B (N6505L), Boulder, CO, Destroyed, 2 fatal
- [Incident 19790411010979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790411010979I), Apr 11, 1979: Grumav TR2 (N6505L), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Landed 300 feet short of runwa at destination, out of fuel.
- [Accident 19761205040489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761205040489A), Dec 5, 1976: Grumav AA1B (N6505L), Centereach, NY, Substantial damage. During unusual attitude training eng lost pwr.

## Other aircraft with N6505L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6505L): Lancair LC-40-550FG, S/N 40033, built 2001

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