# N173AB: 1980 Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3, registration cancelled 2004-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3](https://openairdocs.org/model/morrow-william-s-scamp-a-wt-s3) (registry code 0564590)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: BM-01
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1998
- Last registry action: May 18, 2004
- Mode S code: A12454
- Owner when cancelled: [Crisman Edward H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRISMAN%20EDWARD%20H)
- Location: [Bradford, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bradford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9187° N, 78.7504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16701, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173AB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173AB-2004-07-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3: https://openairdocs.org/model/morrow-william-s-scamp-a-wt-s3.md

## 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 NYC99LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA142), Jun 12, 1999: Morrow RV-6 (N173AB), Bradford, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.

## 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 19990612043989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990612043989A), Jun 12, 1999: N173AB, Bradford, PA, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated that, on landing, a gust of wind forced the nose of the airplane into the ground causing the nose wheel to collapse. This caused the…

## Other aircraft with N173AB

- [Cancelled 2013-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173AB-2013-08-28): Quad City CHALLENGER II, S/N 001, built 1991. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Buckeye, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Buckeye)

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