# N8969L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2015-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-0419
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 25, 2015
- Last registry action: March 25, 2015
- Mode S code: AC5F3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Rathmell John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RATHMELL%20JOHN%20P)
- Location: [Lancaster, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lancaster)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0146° N, 76.2464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17602, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8969L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8969L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8969L-2015-12-19

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 (4)

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 ERA15LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA276), Jul 19, 2015: Grumman American Avn. AA1B (N8969L), Lititz, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine found no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal…
- [NTSB NYC81FGT13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGT13), Sep 21, 1981: Amer Avco AA-1B (N8969L), Marietta, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78DFJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ10), Nov 13, 1977: Grum Amer AA1-B (N8969L), Hornell, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FFA36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FFA36), Apr 26, 1975: Grum Amer AA1-B (N8969L), New Paltz, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20150718016229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150718016229A), Jul 18, 2015: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (N8969L), Lititz, PA, Substantial damage. On July 18, 2015, at approximately 2100 eastern daylight time, a Grumman American aircraft, model AA1B, serial number AA1B-0419, N8969L, impacted terrain at a…
- [Accident 19810921061469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810921061469A), Sep 21, 1981: Grumav AA1B (N8969L), Marietta, PA, Substantial damage. Student landed long, aircraft went off runway.
- [Incident 19810726061819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810726061819I), Jul 26, 1981: Grumav AA1B (N8969L), Marietta, PA, Minor damage. Student solo bounced and damaged nose gear strut and propeller blade tip.
- [Accident 19771113037939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771113037939A), Nov 13, 1977: Grumav AA1B (N8969L), Hornell, NY, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19750426008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750426008099A), Apr 26, 1975: Grumav AA1B (N8969L), New Paltz, NY, Substantial damage

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