# N973Z: 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 4, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973Z

## Aircraft that carried N973Z

- [Cancelled 2017-04-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973Z-2017-04-04): Douglas DC9-15, S/N 47033, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [International Airline Support Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINE%20SUPPORT%20GROUP%20INC), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N973Z (4)

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 19891002055009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891002055009I), Oct 2, 1989: Doug DC915 (N973Z), St Louis, MO. Burning odor in aircraft on takeoff. Returned. Possible cause was oil in ducts. Right engine recently replaced.
- [Incident 19850924050659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850924050659I), Sep 24, 1985: Doug DC915 (N973Z), St Louis, MO. Grumbling noise from right engine during climb. Returned for landing. Found faulty fuel control unit.
- [Incident 19850531026859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850531026859I), May 31, 1985: Doug DC915 (N973Z), St Louis, MO. Gear door open warning on approach. Landed safely and towed to hangar. Microswitch on door light misaligned.
- [Incident 19790901033589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790901033589I), Sep 1, 1979: Doug DC915 (N973Z), St Louis, MO. Cabin pressure not controllable. Rapid descent made. Found a clamp loose on the air cycle machine and a loose duct.

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