# N973A: 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: September 8, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973A

## Aircraft that carried N973A

- [Cancelled 2016-09-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973A-2016-09-08): Skiba Jeffrey W LANCAIR LEGACY RG, S/N L2K-191. First renewal notice. Owner: [Skiba Jeffrey W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKIBA%20JEFFREY%20W), [Woodstock, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Woodstock)
- [Cancelled 1977-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973A-1977-03-25): Piper PA-22, S/N 22-283. Owner: [Foster Allen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20ALLEN), [Sayer, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Sayer)

## NTSB investigations on N973A (2)

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 NYC77FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA012), Nov 12, 1976: Piper PA-22 (N973A), Warren Center, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX71IL026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71IL026), Nov 8, 1970: Boeing B727 (N973A), Los Angeles, CA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N973A (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 19761112039959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761112039959A), Nov 12, 1976: Piper PA22 (N973A), Warren Center, PA, Destroyed. Entered snow storm at night,aircraft not equipped for instrument flight,pilot not instrument rated

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