# N9601L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- 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: AA1B-0183
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 10, 1987
- Last registry action: May 17, 1994
- Mode S code: AD5EAC
- Owner when cancelled: [Bridges Cecil](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRIDGES%20CECIL)
- Location: [East Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/East%20Palo%20Alto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4579° N, 122.1151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94303, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9601L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9601L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9601L-2013-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX88LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA184), May 15, 1988: Grumman American AA-1B (N9601L), San Carlos, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD39), Mar 16, 1975: Grum Amer AA1-B (N9601L), Tracy, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19880514022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880514022869A), May 14, 1988: Gulstm AA1B (N9601L), San Carlos, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit in pattern on test flight. Hit a dike short of runway. Fuel line came loose. Had been just replaced.
- [Incident 19870913063409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870913063409I), Sep 13, 1987: Gulstm AA1B (N9601L), San Martin, CA. During a hand propped start, the propeller blade struck the arm of the person rotating the propeller.
- [Incident 19810731062049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810731062049I), Jul 31, 1981: Grumav AA1B (N9601L), Sioux City, IA, Minor damage. During landing aircraft sustained prop damage. Investigation being conducted.
- [Accident 19750316004299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750316004299A), Mar 16, 1975: Grumav AA1B (N9601L), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. Student undershot sim forced ldg,then lost ctl.

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