# N9897L: 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, 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-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-0497
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1981
- Last registry action: November 17, 1984
- Mode S code: ADCFEB
- Owner when cancelled: [Mesa Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MESA%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4332° N, 111.7136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9897L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9897L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9897L-2013-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX83FUJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUJ01), Oct 19, 1982: Grumman American AA-1B (N9897L), New River, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MKC80FCA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCA27), Aug 10, 1980: Grum-Amer AA-1B (N9897L), Farmington, MO, 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 19821018053249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821018053249A), Oct 18, 1982: Gulstm AA1B (N9897L), New River, AZ, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed when turning final for landing. Witness stated aircraft at very low altitude attempting turn.
- [Accident 19800810034919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800810034919A), Aug 10, 1980: Gulstm AA1B (N9897L), Farmington, MO, Substantial damage. Emergency landing caused by fuel exhaustion. Investigation revealed clogged air filter,may have contributed.

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