# N8973Z: 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: January 17, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8973Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8973Z

## Aircraft that carried N8973Z

- [Cancelled 2018-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8973Z-2018-01-17): Cessna 310G, S/N 310G0073, built 1962. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Theriault Thomas F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THERIAULT%20THOMAS%20F), [Florence, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Florence)

## NTSB investigations on N8973Z (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 DIA68F0214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0214), May 4, 1968: Cessna 310G (N8973Z), Fletcher, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8973Z (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 19870305014349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870305014349I), Mar 5, 1987: Cessna 310G (N8973Z), Broomfield, CO, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing. Found gear door retraction rods improperly installed.

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