# N9942L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 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-0242
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1973
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1979
- Last registry action: January 8, 1983
- Mode S code: ADE428
- Owner when cancelled: [Fink Rodney R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINK%20RODNEY%20R)
- Location: [Lansing, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Lansing)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6971° N, 84.5251° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48910, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9942L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9942L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9942L-2013-05-31

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 (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 CHI79DEM36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEM36), Aug 26, 1979: Grumman AA1B (N9942L), Harrisville, MI, 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 19790826024859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790826024859A), Aug 26, 1979: Gulstm AA1B (N9942L), Harrisville, MI, Substantial damage. Aircraft porpoised on runway. Collapsed nose gear. Flipped over.

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