# N9787U: 1978 Grumman American Avn. AA-1C, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- 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: AA1C0126
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1978
- Last registry action: January 21, 1989
- Mode S code: ADA4BD
- Owners when cancelled: [Key To The City Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEY%20TO%20THE%20CITY%20INC), [Key Aviation Div Of](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEY%20AVIATION%20DIV%20OF)
- Location: [Rochester, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Rochester)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1284° N, 77.7313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14624, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9787U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9787U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9787U-2013-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC85LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA233), Aug 28, 1985: Grumman AA-1C (N9787U), Wheatland, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19850828049809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850828049809A), Aug 28, 1985: Gulstm AA1C (N9787U), Wheatland, NY, Substantial damage. Landed in a field due to fuel exhaustion. Nose wheel broke off during landing. Fuel estimation incorrect.
- [Incident 19830705061829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830705061829I), Jul 5, 1983: Gulstm AA1B (N9787U), Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. Engine vibration on climbout made 180 and landed. Engine seized on the rollout. Failed from rich mixture operation.
- [Incident 19791022054819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791022054819I), Oct 22, 1979: Gulstm AA1C (N9787U), Batavia, NY, Minor damage. Flight instructor failed to prevent loss of directional control during landing by student.

## Other aircraft with N9787U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9787U): Uvify 810-00028, S/N 221482IFOD01050100031

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