# N9885L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2009-10-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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-0485
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1977
- Last registry action: June 4, 1977
- Mode S code: ADCBEE
- Owner when cancelled: [Sherer Scott Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHERER%20SCOTT%20PAUL)
- Location: [Arlington Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Arlington%20Heights)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0645° N, 87.9867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60005, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9885L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9885L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9885L-2009-10-09

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 CHI77FEE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEE35), Jul 19, 1977: Grumman AA1B (N9885L), Crestwood, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEE60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEE60), May 3, 1975: Grum Amer AA1-B (N9885L), Rockford, IL, 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 19770719033959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770719033959A), Jul 19, 1977: Grumav AA1B (N9885L), Crestwood, IL, Substantial damage. Fuel sel on empty tank.
- [Accident 19750503012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750503012779A), May 3, 1975: Grumav AA1B (N9885L), Rockford, IL, Substantial damage

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