N8997L

Valid registration

1974 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-1B

Fixed wing single engineDecatur, ILRegistered Jun 16, 2021

N8997L is a 1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number AA1B-0447, registered in Decatur, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Aug 13, 1974. It is one of 230 AA-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Illinois. About 29% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJun 30, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Decatur, IL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
Certificate issued
Jun 16, 2021
Last FAA action
Apr 2, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
AC6A1B
Mode S code (octal)
53065033
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
AA-1B
Type certificate (TCDS)
A11EA (True Flight Holdings LLC)
Year manufactured
1974
Serial number
AA1B-0447
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 13, 1974
Approved operations
Normal, Utility

Public airports near Decatur

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Decatur
Decatur, IL
KDEC4 miTowered100LL, A
Logan County
Lincoln, IL
KAAA30 miNon-towered100LL
Taylorville Municipal
Taylorville, IL
KTAZ31 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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