# N973BP: 2009 Davis Barry E PIETENPOL BIG PIET

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Davis Barry E PIETENPOL BIG PIET](https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-barry-e-pietenpol-big-piet) (registry code 05628J6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: BP003
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 2009
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2020
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AD8EF1
- Registered owner: [Clapp William M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLAPP%20WILLIAM%20M)
- Location: [Valdosta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Valdosta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.7987° N, 83.1799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31606, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973BP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973BP

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Davis Barry E PIETENPOL BIG PIET)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 ERA19LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA228), Jul 16, 2019: Pietenpol BIG Piet (N973BP), Gainesboro, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Separation of the spinner cap for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence, which resulted in contact and subsequent separation of the wooden propeller blade tip.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20190716005709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190716005709A), Jul 16, 2019: Davis Barry E PIETENPOL BIG PIET (N973BP), Gainesboro, TN, Substantial damage. While passing K1A7 (en route to airventure, oshkosh, WI) pilot felt abnormal airframe vibrations and attempted an emergency landing on runway 180. During turn…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Davis Barry E PIETENPOL BIG PIET aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-barry-e-pietenpol-big-piet/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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