# N9281L: American AA-1A, registration cancelled 1977-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 1977
- 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-0181
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 20, 1973
- Mode S code: ACDE68
- Owner when cancelled: [Southernair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERNAIR%20INC)
- Location: [Chatanooga, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Chatanooga)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9281L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9281L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9281L-1977-07-19

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 MIA76FKG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG23), Sep 15, 1975: Grum-Amer AA1A (N9281L), Subligna, GA, 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 19750915032629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750915032629A), Sep 15, 1975: Grumav AA1A (N9281L), Subligna, GA, Substantial damage. Acft spin restricted flown in spin by plt and unable to recover.

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