# N8868L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1975-09-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 15, 1975
- 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: AA1B-0368
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 29, 1974
- Mode S code: AC379A
- Owner when cancelled: [Crowley Benjamin D And Crowley Jeanne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROWLEY%20BENJAMIN%20D%20AND%20CROWLEY%20JEANNE)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8868L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8868L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8868L-1975-09-15

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 (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 DEN75FQA52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA52-201286), Jun 29, 1975: Amer Avco AA-1B (N8868L), Gallup, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19750629016079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750629016079A), Jun 29, 1975: Grumav AA1B (N8868L), Gallup, NM, Substantial damage. Density altitude 9700FT,near max gross weight.

## Other aircraft with N8868L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8868L): Boeing 737-8, S/N 67862, built 2023

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