Single-engine piston

N9657L

Grumman American Avn. AA-1B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
AA1B-0157
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westport Island, ME
Registration record

N9657L on the FAA register

Type
Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Serial
AA1B-0157
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westport Island, ME
Certificate issued
2020-06-15
Airworthiness date
1973-05-11
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD7211
Mode S (octal)
53271021
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9657L.
  • 1973-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9657L

N9657L is a Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, serial number AA1B-0157. It is registered to an individual in Westport Island, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 15, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 May 11, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9657L. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1976-04-23 Accident · Cookson,Ok, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0782
Reported aircraft: Amer Avco AA1-B — a different aircraft that carried the N9657L registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: C FLT.

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.