# N43973: 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: February 20, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43973
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43973

## Aircraft that carried N43973

- [Cancelled 2020-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43973-2020-02-20): Piper PA-28R-201T, S/N 28R-7703322, built 1977. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20GUARANTY%20CORP%20TRUSTEE), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- [Cancelled 1969-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43973-1969-02-24): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7632, built 1946. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Purdue Roger H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PURDUE%20ROGER%20H), [Eastsound, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Eastsound)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N43973 (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.

- [Incident 19820601032669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820601032669I), Jun 1, 1982: Piper PA28R201T (N43973), Raleigh, NC, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on landing from lack of lubrication. Had operated 434 hours since greased.

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