# N8859L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1992-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 1992
- 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: AA1B0359
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 29, 1980
- Last registry action: February 21, 1990
- Mode S code: AC3406
- Owner when cancelled: [Winzer James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINZER%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Homer, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Homer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7837° N, 92.9981° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71040, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8859L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8859L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8859L-1992-08-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 FTW92LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA042), Dec 12, 1991: Grumman AA1B (N8859L), Spur, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR TAKEOFF.

## 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 19911212063319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911212063319A), Dec 12, 1991: Gulstm AA1B (N8859L), Spur, TX, Substantial damage. Tried to depart a strip that had been torn up and rutted by vehicles. Unable lift. Aboreted late. Ran off end.

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