# N8964L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2006-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-0414
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1975
- Last registry action: March 21, 2006
- Mode S code: AC5E8D
- Owners when cancelled: [Wilcox William Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILCOX%20WILLIAM%20PAUL), [Wilcox Sue Stewart](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILCOX%20SUE%20STEWART)
- Location: [La Mesa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Mesa)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7713° N, 117.0161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of La Mesa, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8964L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8964L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8964L-2006-05-15

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 (2)

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 LAX85LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA318), Jul 13, 1985: Grumman AA-1B (N8964L), Paso Robles, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUM16), Mar 22, 1980: Grum Amer AA1-B (N8964L), San Diego, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19850712031129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850712031129A), Jul 12, 1985: Gulstm AA1B (N8964L), Paso Robles, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on crosscountry flight. Stall landing in a rough field.
- [Accident 19800322012919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800322012919A), Mar 22, 1980: Gulstm AA1B (N8964L), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. Bounced, came down on nose gear. Nose gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N8964L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8964L): Boeing 737-8, S/N 68926, built 2025

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