Single-engine piston

N8986L

1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
AA1B-0436
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pearland, TX
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Registration record

N8986L on the FAA register

Type
1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Serial
AA1B-0436
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pearland, TX
Certificate issued
2026-01-09
Airworthiness date
1974-07-15
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AC6641
Mode S (octal)
53063101
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8986L.
  • 1977-07-16
    Accident at Lakewood,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-07-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N8986L

N8986L is a 1974 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, serial number AA1B-0436. It is registered to an individual in Pearland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 9, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

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 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 July 15, 1974.

N8986L 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

1977-07-16 Accident · Lakewood,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2133
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA1-B
Probable cause: ROSSED A STREET,HIT CURB,FLIPPED.

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.