# N9279L: American AA-1A, registration cancelled 1979-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 1979
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1A-0179
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 8, 1977
- Mode S code: ACDBC9
- Owner when cancelled: [Duff John R Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20JOHN%20R%20JR)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9279L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9279L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9279L-1979-06-19

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 American AA-1A: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a.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 MIA74DLD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD31), Oct 2, 1973: Amer Avco AA-1A (N9279L), Tampa, FL, 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 19781111044389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781111044389A), Nov 11, 1978: Grumav AA1A (N9279L), TX, Destroyed
- [Accident 19731002041309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731002041309A), Oct 2, 1973: Grumav AA1A (N9279L), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. DC9 with mech problem pkd with tail turned to rwy. Plt on dnwnd obsvd jet. Turb procedure cvrd aim.

## Other aircraft with N9279L

- [Cancelled 1965-02-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9279L-1965-02-23): Curtiss Wright C-46F, S/N 44-78670. Exported to Liechtenstein. Owner: [Corsair Air Services Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORSAIR%20AIR%20SERVICES%20CO), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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