N8997L - 1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B Aircraft Registration

N8997L is a 1974 Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Baldwin Rodger D in Decatur, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 13, 1974. The registration certificate was issued on June 16, 2021. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N8997L is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6A1B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8997L was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.8581, -88.8511 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8997L was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 1,674 Grumman American Avn. Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AA-1B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8997L. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.