Single-engine piston

N9959L

1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
AA1B-0259
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ikaros Aviation Group Inc (Corporation)
Based
Naperville, IL
Registration record

N9959L on the FAA register

Type
1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Serial
AA1B-0259
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Ikaros Aviation Group Inc
Naperville, IL
Certificate issued
2020-10-02
Airworthiness date
1973-10-08
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADE8D4
Mode S (octal)
53364324
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N9959L.
  • 1973-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9959L

N9959L is a 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, serial number AA1B-0259. The FAA register lists Ikaros Aviation Group Inc as the registrant in Naperville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 2, 2020 and expires on October 31, 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 October 8, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9959L.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9959L.

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.