# N9985L: 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-0285
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 25, 1978
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: ADF36D
- Owner when cancelled: [Martel Gregary G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTEL%20GREGARY%20G)
- Location: [Rosemead, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rosemead)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0651° N, 118.0828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91770, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9985L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9985L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9985L-2013-05-31

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19830223014839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830223014839I), Feb 23, 1983: Gulstm AA1B (N9985L), Daggett, CA, Minor damage. Ran out of fuel on return trip. Landed in the desert.

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