# N8993L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1989-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B0443
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AC698F
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8993L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8993L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8993L-1989-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC88LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA038), Nov 14, 1987: Grumman AA-1B (N8993L), Tewksbury, MA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNC30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC30), Jun 10, 1978: Grumman AA-1B (N8993L), Wiscasset, ME, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19871114068009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871114068009A), Nov 14, 1987: Gulstm AA1B (N8993L), Tewkbury, MA, Substantial damage. Landed nose first, bounced, porpoised and flipped over during a landing.
- [Incident 19840422027929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840422027929I), Apr 22, 1984: Gulstm AA1B (N8993L), New York, NY. Became lost on a solo cross country flight. Spotted jfk airport. Landed between two heavy jet airliners.
- [Accident 19780610016169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780610016169A), Jun 10, 1978: Gulstm AA1 (N8993L), Wiscasset, ME, Substantial damage. Plt stated overshot rwy after circling it with engine out.

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