# N9556U: 1977 Grumman American Avn. AA-1C, registration cancelled 2019-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2019
- 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 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1C0054
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1990
- Certificate issued: October 29, 2003
- Last registry action: September 29, 2015
- Mode S code: AD4A77
- Owner when cancelled: [Pelham David F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PELHAM%20DAVID%20F)
- Location: [Idyllwild, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Idyllwild)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8033° N, 116.6805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92549, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9556U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9556U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9556U-2019-07-15

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-1C: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1c.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 WPR17LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA018), Nov 10, 2016: Grumman American Avn. AA 1C (N9556U), Hemet, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20161110020999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161110020999A), Nov 10, 2016: Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C (N9556U), Hemet, CA, Destroyed. Aircraft departed khmt and lost engine power during flight. Attempt to land in river bed resulted in a nose over flip destroying aircraft.

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