Single-engine piston

N8965L

1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
AA1B-0415
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Oconomowoc, WI
Registration record

N8965L on the FAA register

Type
1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Serial
AA1B-0415
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Oconomowoc, WI
Certificate issued
2023-01-04
Airworthiness date
2013-06-05
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC5EB0
Mode S (octal)
53057260
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
350 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N8965L.
  • 2013-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1977-05-01
    Accident at Bowling Green,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N8965L

N8965L is a 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, serial number AA1B-0415. It is registered to co-owners in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2B engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 350 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated June 5, 2013.

N8965L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
350 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
810 ft
Landing over 50 ft
410 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-05-01 Accident · Bowling Green,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0938
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA-1B

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.