# N8973L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2021-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2021
- 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-0423
- 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: June 4, 2004
- Last registry action: May 13, 2020
- Mode S code: AC6221
- Owner when cancelled: [Jokerst Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOKERST%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Saint Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Louis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5194° N, 90.2927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63125, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8973L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8973L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8973L-2021-05-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CHI84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA200), May 20, 1984: Grumman AA-1B (N8973L), Millstadt, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FET14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET14), Feb 18, 1978: Grum Amer AA-1B (N8973L), Fort Wayne, IN, 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 19840520051669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840520051669A), May 20, 1984: Gulstm AA1 (N8973L), Millstadt, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot stalled aircraft during flare for landing. Aircraft hit hard breaking landing gear and flipped over.
- [Accident 19780218006759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780218006759A), Feb 18, 1978: Grumav AA1B (N8973L), Fort Wayne,In, IN, Substantial damage

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