Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 519 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B airframes on record (built 1943–1976), 231 currently registered. 15 have one or more NTSB accident records (15 records total, 6 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B accidents
The student pilot’s and flight instructor’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot’s unstabilized approach and subsequent failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.
The failure of both pilots to land the airplane on the remaining runway when a sufficient rate of climb could not be attained. Contributing to the accident was a reduction of available engine power due to severe camshaft lobe wear.
The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine found no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's inadequate inflight fuel monitoring, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the loose fuel cap, which allowed fuel to syphon out in flight.