# N9859L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1977-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B-0459
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1976
- Mode S code: ADC155
- Owner when cancelled: [American Aviation Financing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AVIATION%20FINANCING%20CORP)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9859L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9859L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9859L-1977-07-25

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 IAD76FIG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG15), Apr 23, 1976: Grum Amer AA1-B (N9859L), College Park, MD, 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 19760423010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760423010999A), Apr 23, 1976: Grumav AA1B (N9859L), College Park, MD, Substantial damage. Bounced lndg,eng quit when plt applied pwr.

## Other aircraft with N9859L

- [Cancelled 1964-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9859L-1964-07-08): Cessna 320B, S/N 320B0059. Exported to France. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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