# N4873W: 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 10, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4873W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4873W

## Aircraft that carried N4873W

- [Cancelled 2026-02-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4873W-2026-02-10): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, S/N 40.FC001. Exported to Canada. Owner: [1 Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/1%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Kissimmee, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Kissimmee)
- [Cancelled 2012-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4873W-2012-09-18): Rockwell International 114, S/N 14203. Revoked, canceled. Owner: [Bayless Walter B Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAYLESS%20WALTER%20B%20JR), [Corpus Christi, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corpus%20Christi)

## NTSB investigations on N4873W (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 DEN80FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FA004), Oct 19, 1979: Rockwell 114 (N4873W), Hanksville, UT, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4873W (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 19791019041569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791019041569A), Oct 19, 1979: Rkwell 114 (N4873W), Hanksville, UT, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost control at night in severe gusty surface wind in mountainous area. Was advised weather unsuitable.

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