# N9896L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- 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-0496
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1991
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: ADCFC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Rapaich Danny P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAPAICH%20DANNY%20P)
- Location: [Onalaska, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Onalaska)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9096° N, 91.2269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54650, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9896L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9896L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9896L-2015-05-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI94LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA037), Nov 14, 1993: Grumman American AA-1B (N9896L), Arcadia, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason(s).

## 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 19931114042829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931114042829A), Nov 14, 1993: Gulstm AA1B (N9896L), Arcadia, WI, Substantial damage. Engine lost power at cruise. Landed in trees on night forced landing. No anomalies. Conditions good carburetor ice.

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