# N9979L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1978-01-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 13, 1978
- 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-0279
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1974
- Mode S code: ADF042
- Owner when cancelled: [Bellaero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELLAERO%20INC)
- Location: [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9979L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9979L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9979L-1978-01-13

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 MIA77FKT86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT86), Oct 29, 1977: Grum Amer AA-1B (N9979L), Coral Springs, FL, 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 19771029040279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771029040279A), Oct 29, 1977: Grumav AA1B (N9979L), Coral Springs, FL, Substantial damage

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