N6216L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American AA-1B built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 21, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired".
American AA-1B cancelled December 21, 2018
- Serial number
- AA1B-0016
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1972
- Last status
- Registration expired
- Certificate issued
- November 20, 2015
- Last FAA action
- November 20, 2015
- Last owner
- Swortzel Robert L (Individual)
Peoria, AZ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N6216L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman AA1 · serial AA1B-0016
The partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve becoming stuck open due to deposit buildup in the exhaust valve stem and guide and the pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while attempting to turn back to the airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site