Single-engine piston

N9738U

Grumman Lynx AA-1C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
AA1C0111
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Castro Valley, CA
Registration record

N9738U on the FAA register

Type
Grumman Lynx AA-1C
Serial
AA1C0111
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Castro Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2025-07-31
Airworthiness date
1977-12-08
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AD924D
Mode S (octal)
53311115
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
424 nm
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N9738U.
  • 1978-03-17
    Accident at Edgemont,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-12-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N9738U

N9738U is a Grumman Lynx AA-1C, serial number AA1C0111. It is registered to an individual in Castro Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 December 8, 1977.

N9738U has 1 accident/incident record 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

1978-03-17 Accident · Edgemont,Sd, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0296
Reported aircraft: Grum Amer AA1-C
Probable cause: NG RNY.

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.