# N173CW: 1997 Wilson Charlie H WILSON RV4, registration cancelled 2022-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Wilson Charlie H WILSON RV4](https://openairdocs.org/model/wilson-charlie-h-wilson-rv4) (registry code 0563090)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-320-E2D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2d) (registry code 42123)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 95-1736
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 2015
- Certificate issued: November 2, 2015
- Last registry action: October 10, 2018
- Mode S code: A12499
- Owner when cancelled: [Echlin Delos E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECHLIN%20DELOS%20E)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2190° N, 110.7521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85748, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173CW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173CW-2022-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Wilson Charlie H WILSON RV4: https://openairdocs.org/model/wilson-charlie-h-wilson-rv4.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 WPR20LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA176), Jun 9, 2020: Vans RV4 (N173CW), Safford, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of pitch control during the landing approach due to a jammed elevator control system.

## 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 20200609008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200609008099A), Jun 9, 2020: Wilson Charlie H WILSON RV4 (N173CW), Safford, AZ, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Awaiting NTSB travel restriction to be lifted to perform breakdown inspection of engine. On June 09, 2020, about 08:45 local mountain standard time, an…

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