# N9173Y: 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: November 19, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9173Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9173Y

## Aircraft that carried N9173Y

- [Cancelled 2012-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9173Y-2012-11-19): Piper PA-31-300, S/N 31-230, built 1968. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)

## NTSB investigations on N9173Y (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 IAD78FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA101), Aug 31, 1978: Piper PA-31 (N9173Y), Charlotte, NC, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9173Y (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 19780831035289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780831035289A), Aug 31, 1978: Piper PA31T1 (N9173Y), Charlotte, NC, Destroyed. Instr plt cut rt eng mixture at liftoff. Acft flaps remained down. Preoccupied with restart.

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