# N878: American AA-1B, registration cancelled 1983-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [American AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1b) (registry code 0630820)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B-0001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 2, 1980
- Last registry action: November 23, 1983
- Mode S code: AC140D
- Owners when cancelled: [Frost Donald Hunt II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FROST%20DONALD%20HUNT%20II), [Screwworm Eradication Program](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCREWWORM%20ERADICATION%20PROGRAM), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Merrill, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Merrill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4137° N, 84.3355° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48637, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N878
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=878
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878-1983-11-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 CHI82FEC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEC02), Oct 8, 1981: Gulfstream AA-1B (N878), Carsonville, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19811008065879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811008065879A), Oct 8, 1981: Grumav AA1B (N878), Carsonville, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Power loss at a low altitude. Dived into ground. Possible stall. Engine problem not reported.

## Other aircraft with N878

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N878): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-5820
- [Cancelled 1964-11-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N878-1964-11-04): Sikorsky S-58C, S/N 58350, built 1956. Exported to Belgium. Owner: Brussels

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