Single-engine piston

N8055W

1978 Grumman Lynx AA-1C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
AA1C-0095
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Arlington, VA
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Registration record

N8055W on the FAA register

Type
1978 Grumman Lynx AA-1C
Serial
AA1C-0095
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Arlington, VA
Certificate issued
2012-02-14
Airworthiness date
1979-09-20
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AAF78C
Mode S (octal)
52573614
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
424 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N8055W to the current registrant.
  • 1984-06-10
    Accident at Madison, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-10-04
    Accident at Madison, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
  • 1965-06-10
    N8055W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-2131); cancelled.
Overview

About N8055W

N8055W is a 1978 Grumman Lynx AA-1C, serial number AA1C-0095. It is registered to an individual in Arlington, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a range of about 424 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 20, 1979.

N8055W has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Range
424 nm

Published figures for the Grumman Lynx AA-1C type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-06-10 Accident · Madison, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI84LA228
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA-1C
1982-10-04 Accident · Madison, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI83LA005
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA-1C

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.