Single-engine piston

N9971L

1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
AA1B-0271
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Merion Station, PA
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Registration record

N9971L on the FAA register

Type
1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B
Serial
AA1B-0271
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Merion Station, PA
Certificate issued
2019-11-26
Airworthiness date
1973-10-19
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ADEF2A
Mode S (octal)
53367452
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-11-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N9971L.
  • 1973-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N9971L

N9971L is a 1973 Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, serial number AA1B-0271. It is registered to an individual in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 26, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 19, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9971L. 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

1974-11-14 Accident · Norton,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3580
Reported aircraft: Amer Avco AA1-B — a different aircraft that carried the N9971L registration before this airframe.

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.