# N173CW: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 5, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173CW

## Aircraft that carried N173CW

- [Cancelled 2022-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173CW-2022-03-05): Wilson Charlie H WILSON RV4, S/N 95-1736, built 1997. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Echlin Delos E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECHLIN%20DELOS%20E), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)

## NTSB investigations on N173CW (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 WPR20LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA176), Jun 9, 2020: Vans RV4 (N173CW), Safford, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of pitch control during the landing approach due to a jammed elevator control system.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N173CW (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 20200609008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200609008099A), Jun 9, 2020: Wilson Charlie H WILSON RV4 (N173CW), Safford, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Awaiting NTSB travel restriction to be lifted to perform breakdown inspection of engine. On June 09, 2020, about 08:45 local mountain standard time, an…

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