# N8976L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2022-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2022
- 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-0426
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 5, 2019
- Last registry action: April 5, 2019
- Mode S code: AC628A
- Owner when cancelled: [Harris Robert Lee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20ROBERT%20LEE)
- Location: [Sebastian, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sebastian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7944° N, 80.4915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32958, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8976L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8976L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8976L-2022-07-30

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 (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 CHI95LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA238), Jul 25, 1995: Grumman AA-1B (N8976L), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance.

## 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 19950725030319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950725030319A), Jul 25, 1995: Gulstm AA1B (N8976L), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. Over taking aircraft still on runway tried aborte. Veered off runway. Struck runway lights. (-23) the pilot stated that he was attempting to go around to avoid…

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