# N973B: 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: April 10, 1972
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973B

## Aircraft that carried N973B

- [Cancelled 1972-04-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973B-1972-04-10): Bell 47G, S/N 1324. Exported to France. Owner: [Keystone Hel Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEYSTONE%20HEL%20CORP), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

## NTSB investigations on N973B (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 NYC72FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA03), Jul 3, 1971: Bell 47G (N973B), Long Pond, PA, substantial damage

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