# N173AB: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: August 28, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173AB

## Aircraft that carried N173AB

- [Cancelled 2013-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173AB-2013-08-28): Quad City CHALLENGER II, S/N 001, built 1991. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Buckeye, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Buckeye)
- [Cancelled 2004-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173AB-2004-07-15): Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3, S/N BM-01, built 1980. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Crisman Edward H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRISMAN%20EDWARD%20H), [Bradford, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bradford)

## NTSB investigations on N173AB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC99LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA142), Jun 12, 1999: Morrow RV-6 (N173AB), Bradford, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N173AB (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19990612043989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990612043989A), Jun 12, 1999: N173AB, Bradford, PA, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated that, on landing, a gust of wind forced the nose of the airplane into the ground causing the nose wheel to collapse. This caused the…

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