# N9611L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1999-06-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 24, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-0265
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 2, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 15, 1990
- Last registry action: April 16, 2002
- Mode S code: AD6263
- Owner when cancelled: [Hortman H M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORTMAN%20H%20M)
- Location: [Feasterville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Feasterville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1808° N, 74.9125° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19047, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9611L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9611L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9611L-1999-06-24

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-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 NYC96LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA170), Aug 17, 1996: Grumman American AA-1B (N9611L), Tafton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance during the landing.
- [NTSB ATL80FIJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIJ04), Jul 5, 1980: Grum Amer AA1-B (N9611L), Philippi, WV, 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 19960817029819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960817029819A), Aug 17, 1996: Gulstm AA1B (N9611L), Tafton, PA, Substantial damage. Overran Private strip landing. Ran down embankment. Was on his second try for landing.
- [Accident 19800705024489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800705024489A), Jul 5, 1980: Gulstm AA1B (N9611L), Philippi, WV, Substantial damage. Elected to land due to deteriorating weather. Overshot landing area, landing downwind.

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