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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9978U

N9978U 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 December 1, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C cancelled December 1, 2014

Serial number
AA1C0172
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 2, 1985
Last FAA action
February 5, 1988
Last owner
Tobacco Robert (Individual)
Morganville, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9978U

NYC83LA194Accident on July 27, 1983 at Doylestown, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman AA-1C

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