# N8871L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1978-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 1978
- 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-0371
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AC3A5C
- Owner when cancelled: [Wisonsin Fox River Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WISONSIN%20FOX%20RIVER%20FLYERS%20INC)
- Location: [Greendale, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Greendale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8871L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8871L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8871L-1978-06-06

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 (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 CHI78FEP23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP23), Mar 6, 1978: Grumman AA1-B (N8871L), Waukesha, WI, 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 19780306004379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306004379A), Mar 6, 1978: Gulstm AA1 (N8871L), Waukesha, WI, Substantial damage. Fuel selector found on rt tank,left tank contained fuel.

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