# N8866L: 1976 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2018-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- 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: AA1B0666
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 20, 1976
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2015
- Last registry action: June 18, 2015
- Mode S code: AC3754
- Owner when cancelled: [Mckissack Harold R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKISSACK%20HAROLD%20R)
- Location: [Hendersonville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Hendersonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3390° N, 86.6009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37075, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8866L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8866L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8866L-2018-07-10

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 (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 ERA17FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA299), Aug 30, 2017: Grumman AA1 (N8866L), Portland, TN, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB SEA06CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA108), May 30, 2006: Grumman AA-1B (N8866L), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: An obstructed windshield which resulted in the pilot misjudging the distance/altitude during an emergency landing. An oil leak as a result of a leaking crankshaft seal was a factor.

## 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 20170829017459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170829017459A), Aug 29, 2017: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (N8866L), Portland, TN, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Aircraft attempted a landing at the destination airport and came up short of the runway after losing engine power and hitting a tree. Accident scene…
- [Accident 20060530008139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060530008139A), May 30, 2006: Amrgen AA1B (N8866L), Bountiful, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated she took off from Bountiful Skypark airport on runway 16 heading south toward kanab, UT, and was about 5 miles from the airport when oil…
- [Incident 19931108042379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931108042379I), Nov 8, 1993: Gulstm AA1B (N8866L), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Left leg failed at lower end where it is bolted to wheel. Lost control. Veered off runway.

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