# N9540U: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-1C, registration cancelled 2018-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1C](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c) (registry code 3960100)
- 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: AA1C0037
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 27, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1999
- Last registry action: May 11, 2014
- Mode S code: AD45EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Pockrus Jerry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POCKRUS%20JERRY%20D)
- Location: [Justin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Justin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0943° N, 97.3286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76247, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9540U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9540U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9540U-2018-04-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-1C: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c.md

## 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 19980517009799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980517009799A), May 17, 1998: Amrgen AA1C (N9540U), Manhattan, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft would not climb due density altitude. Turned to avoid obstacles and sank to ground. Flipped over. (-23) after takeoff from Manhattan, Kansas airport,…

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