# N9972L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 2020-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2020
- 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-0272
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1973
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1985
- Last registry action: January 31, 2017
- Mode S code: ADEF4D
- Owner when cancelled: [Alexander Fred C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXANDER%20FRED%20C)
- Location: [Marion, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Marion)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7096° N, 82.0356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28752, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9972L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9972L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9972L-2020-01-06

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

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