# N5673W: 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: July 17, 1990
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5673W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5673W

## Aircraft that carried N5673W

- [Cancelled 1990-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5673W-1990-07-17): Piper PA-28-160, S/N 28867. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N5673W (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 DEN89LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA174), Jul 19, 1989: Piper PA-28-160 (N5673W), Crested Butte, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE WHILE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN AND WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5673W (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 19890719024219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719024219A), Jul 19, 1989: Piper PA28160 (N5673W), Crested Butte, CO, Substantial damage. Flying in lee of mountain scouting elk. Encountered severe downdraft causing crash landing on mountainside.

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