# N8873L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2011-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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-0373
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1974
- Last registry action: April 24, 1974
- Mode S code: AC3AA2
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC)
- Location: [Flagstaff, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Flagstaff)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3577° N, 111.7712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86001, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8873L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8873L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873L-2011-03-30

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 LAX74FUJ69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUJ69), Jun 15, 1974: Amer Avco AA1-B (N8873L), Rimrock, AZ, 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 19740615017889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740615017889A), Jun 15, 1974: Gulstm AA1B (N8873L), Rimrock, AZ, Substantial damage. Possibility of vapor lock

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