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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8973L

N8973L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 19, 2021. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B cancelled May 19, 2021

Serial number
AA1B-0423
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 4, 2004
Last FAA action
May 13, 2020
Last owner
Jokerst Kenneth (Individual)
Saint Louis, MO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8973L

CHI84LA200Accident on May 20, 1984 at Millstadt, IL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman AA-1B · serial AA1B0425

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