# N8896L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1976-05-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 28, 1976
- 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-0396
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1975
- Mode S code: AC4279
- Owner when cancelled: [Astro-Wing Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASTRO-WING%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8896L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8896L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8896L-1976-05-28

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 FTW76FPA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA12), Dec 3, 1975: Grumman AA1-B (N8896L), Lancaster, TX, 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 19751203040809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751203040809A), Dec 3, 1975: Grumav AA1B (N8896L), Lancaster, TX, Substantial damage. R tank empty,l tank full.

## Other aircraft with N8896L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8896L): Boeing 737-8, S/N 68048, built 2023

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