# N9969L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1974-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B-0269
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1973
- Mode S code: ADEC8B
- Owner when cancelled: [American Aviationinc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AVIATIONINC)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9969L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9969L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9969L-1974-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 MKC75AK005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK005), Jul 26, 1974: Amer Avco AA1-B (N9969L), Kansas City, MO, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19740726027139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740726027139A), Jul 26, 1974: Grumav AA1B (N9969L), Kansas City, MO, Destroyed. Fouled plugs. Recent history of rough-running. No company maint facilities. Ign switch fnd on l mag.

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