# N8973A: 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: May 14, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8973A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8973A

## Aircraft that carried N8973A

- [Cancelled 2014-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8973A-2014-05-14): Beech C35, S/N D-2727, built 1951. Owner: [Buhl Jack A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUHL%20JACK%20A), [Rialto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rialto)

## NTSB investigations on N8973A (3)

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 LAX07CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA237), Jul 28, 2007: Beech C35 (N8973A), Redlands, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB LAX68F0387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0387), Apr 11, 1968: Beech C35 (N8973A), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0208), Nov 7, 1967: Beech C35 (N8973A), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8973A (2)

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 20070728018519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070728018519A), Jul 28, 2007: Beech C35BEECH (N8973A), Redlands, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Student pilot claims that another aircraft was taking off while he was landing. Pilot stated that he took action by retracting his landing gears and…
- [Incident 19781112019539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781112019539I), Nov 12, 1978: Beech C35BEECH (N8973A), Hemet, CA, Minor damage. Forced landing in field after engine quit. One fuel tank was empty.

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