N9886U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 2003. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C cancelled January 17, 2003
- Serial number
- AA1C0149
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 2, 1982
- Last FAA action
- December 19, 2000
- Last owner
- Marcoski Edward T (Individual)
Dawners Grove, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N9886U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman American AA-1C · serial 0149
Fuel starvation, the pilot not switching the fuel selector to the other fuel tank, and the pilot not maintaining control of the airplane through the forced landing attempt. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate fuel management, the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions, the pilot's impairment(alcohol), the rough/uneven terrain, the strong tailwind and the gusts.
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