Most Grumman American AA1s had similar tail numbers, many ending in Lima, like mine. I was making a short hop in my little blue two-seater from Nashua, New Hampshire (KASH), southbound to Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts (KBED). Having once been based at KBED, the routine was well set in my muscle memory.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/shortfinal/short-final-a-case-of-mistaken-identity