Aircraft that carried N173UA · 2
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N173UA now.
NTSB investigations on N173UA · 2
Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.
NTSB DCA11FA091Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBoeing 747-422 · Tangshan, Chinaan inadvertent encounter with convectively induced turbulence likely due to radar limitations and convective weather developing upwards into the flight path.NTSB DCA10CA032Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoeing 747 · Anchorage, AKan inadvertent encounter with clear air turbulence.
FAA incident reports on N173UA · 2
Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.
Accident 20110729023949ABoeing 747-422Prior to the turbulence event, the captain had the weather radar on and determined that it was safe for the flight attendants to get up and start their service. The seat belt sign was reported to be on at the time. Approximately 3 to 4 minutes after notifying…Accident 20100219028409ABoeing 747-422Ua 897 iad-nrt encountered severe turbulence in the anchorage fir. The flight was experiencing moderate turbulence and asked for lower altitude due to a reported smooth ride from an aircraft ahead of them. On the descent they encountered severe turbulence. 16…