# N9983L: 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1975-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 1975
- 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-0283
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 24, 1975
- Mode S code: ADF327
- Owner when cancelled: [Yachetta Charles F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YACHETTA%20CHARLES%20F)
- Location: [Jameston, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Jameston)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9983L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9983L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9983L-1975-09-26

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 NYC74FFJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFJ33), May 15, 1974: Amer Avco AA1-B (N9983L), Ashville, NY, 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 19740515012279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740515012279A), May 15, 1974: Grumav AA1B (N9983L), Ashville, NY, Substantial damage. Ip executed a l turn to avoid trees on hill.

## Other aircraft with N9983L

- [Cancelled 2017-03-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9983L-2017-03-24): Cessna 182P, S/N 18264043, built 1975. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Javelin Conversions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAVELIN%20CONVERSIONS%20INC), [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)

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