Single-engine piston

N9261L

1971 Grumman/American General AA1A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
AA1A-0161
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cleburne, TX
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Registration record

N9261L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Grumman/American General AA1A (FAA: American Aviation AA-1A)
Serial
AA1A-0161
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cleburne, TX
Certificate issued
2020-11-14
Airworthiness date
1971-07-27
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACD6FA
Mode S (octal)
53153372
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-24
    Accident at Cleburne, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N9261L.
  • 1971-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9261L

N9261L is a 1971 Grumman/American General AA1A (FAA model AA-1A), serial number AA1A-0161. It is registered to an individual in Cleburne, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 27, 1971.

N9261L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-06-24 Accident · Cleburne, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN21FA290
Reported aircraft: American Aviation AA-1A
Probable cause: The canopy moving fully open during flight, which resulted in the pilot s distraction and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin and loss of control.

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.