# N9974W: 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: May 31, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9974W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9974W

## Aircraft that carried N9974W

- [Cancelled 2013-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9974W-2013-05-31): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-23522, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Seaman Bruce M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEAMAN%20BRUCE%20M), [Riviera, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Riviera)

## NTSB investigations on N9974W (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 LAX86LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA111), Feb 8, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N9974W), Joshua Tree, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9974W (2)

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 19860208019729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860208019729A), Feb 8, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N9974W), Joshua Tree, CA, Substantial damage. Failure to lean mixture at high altitude led to rough engine. Unable to hold altitude. Hit Tree on forced landing.
- [Incident 19780819048789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819048789I), Aug 19, 1978: Piper PA28140 (N9974W), Oxnard, CA, Minor damage. Engine shutdown after experiencing violent shaking. Prop blade separated 20 inches from tip. Broke eng mount.

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