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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Grumman American
Model
AA-1B
Year
1973
Serial number
AA1B-0183
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AD5EAC
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
1987 – 2013Individual ownerEast Palo Alto, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
May 15, 1988 · San Carlos, CA
DURING A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT PRIOR TO SIGN OFF OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A MUD FIELD COLLIDING WITH A DIKE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT A FUEL PRESSURE LINE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM A 'T' FITTING AT THE CARBURETOR CAUSING FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF THE RECORDS AT THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LINE…
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.