# N8985L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- 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-0435
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1981
- Last registry action: April 4, 1987
- Mode S code: AC661E
- Owner when cancelled: [Tindor Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TINDOR%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [River Ridge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/River%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9500° N, 90.2056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70123, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8985L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8985L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8985L-2014-11-20

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 FTW81DRD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD19), Apr 23, 1981: Grum Amer AA-1B (N8985L), Grand Isle, LA, substantial damage

## 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 19810423018509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810423018509A), Apr 23, 1981: Grumav AA1B (N8985L), Grand Isle, LA, Destroyed. Nose gear collapsed as a result of hard landing. Aircraft flipped inverted.

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