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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9479L

N9479L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American Aviation AA-1A. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 8, 1989. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

American Aviation AA-1A cancelled June 8, 1989

Serial number
AA1A0279
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9479L

CHI89DET04Accident on April 15, 1989 at Bluffton, IN: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: American AA-1A · serial AA-1A-0279

INADEQUATE AIRSPEED RESULTING IN A STALL/SPIN BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: A TAILWIND AND WRONG RUNWAY SELECTED BY THE PILOT.

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