# N8872L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: AA1B-0372
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: June 29, 2010
- Mode S code: AC3A7F
- Location: [Herndon, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Herndon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9269° N, 77.3968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20171, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8872L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8872L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8872L-2012-08-23

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19810917067079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810917067079I), Sep 17, 1981: Grumav AA1B (N8872L), Chiliquin, OR. Za pilot became lost, ran low on fuel, had radio problems. Made emergency landing.

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