# N8963L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1982-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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-0413
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1978
- Last registry action: October 7, 1982
- Mode S code: AC5E6A
- Owners when cancelled: [Miller Robert O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20ROBERT%20O), [Miller Donna M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20DONNA%20M), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Lavra, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Lavra)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9815° N, 84.4226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45337, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8963L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8963L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8963L-1982-10-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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.

- [Accident 19800817036429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800817036429A), Aug 17, 1980: Gulstm AA1B (N8963L), Mooresville, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted turn immediately after takeoff. Left wing contacted ground. Airplane crashed on airport.

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