# N8972L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2013-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2013
- 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-0422
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1974
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1988
- Last registry action: November 9, 1994
- Mode S code: AC61FE
- Owner when cancelled: [King Pamela R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20PAMELA%20R)
- Location: [Corona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Corona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8972L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8972L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8972L-2013-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX94LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA298), Jul 27, 1994: Grumman AA-1B (N8972L), Corona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN UNDETERMINED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## 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 19940726019389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940726019389A), Jul 26, 1994: Gulstm AA1B (N8972L), Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on climbout. Tried return but landed short. No engine problems except over rich fuel mixture.

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