# N8883L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2019-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-0383
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1974
- Certificate issued: December 22, 2015
- Last registry action: December 22, 2015
- Mode S code: AC3E59
- Owner when cancelled: [Abila Richard P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABILA%20RICHARD%20P)
- Location: [Stephenville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Stephenville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2712° N, 98.2055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76401, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8883L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8883L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8883L-2019-05-04

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CEN16LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA134), Mar 26, 2016: Grumman American Avn. AA 1B (N8883L), Stephenville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20160326017689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326017689A), Mar 26, 2016: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (N8883L), Stephenville, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft lost power during flight and couldnt make it to Stephenville airport so pilot lined up on a road to make landing but just before landing pilot saw low…
- [Incident 19850213009099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850213009099I), Feb 13, 1985: Gulstm AA1B (N8883L), Rapid City, SD, Minor damage. Student ballooned and bounced down runway. Came down hard on nose wheel on third bounce. Bent nose wheel and prop.

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