# N9686L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2013-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 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-0186
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 16, 1977
- Last registry action: February 5, 1988
- Mode S code: AD7D13
- Owner when cancelled: [Tobacco Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOBACCO%20ROBERT)
- Location: [Morganville, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Morganville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3593° N, 74.2613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07751, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9686L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9686L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9686L-2013-07-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 NYC77FHD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHD16), Jul 4, 1977: Grum Amer AA1-B (N9686L), Bristol, PA, 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 19770704022709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770704022709A), Jul 4, 1977: Grumav AA1B (N9686L), Bristol, PA, Substantial damage. Eng ran rough. Pilot shut down in traffic pattern. Connecting rod cap #3 cyl had separated.

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