# N9895L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2013-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 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-0495
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1974
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1982
- Last registry action: December 16, 1994
- Mode S code: ADCFA5
- Owner when cancelled: [Wescott Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESCOTT%20CHARLES%20R)
- Location: [Auke Bay, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Auke%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 58.3833° N, 134.6597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Auke Bay, AK, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9895L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9895L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9895L-2013-09-12

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 ANC88LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA091), Jun 2, 1988: Grumman AA-1B (N9895L), Nikolai Creek, AK, 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 19880601026569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880601026569A), Jun 1, 1988: Gulstm AA1B (N9895L), Nikolai Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on a dirt road. Began taxiing off dirt road hit a ditch and nosed over.

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