# N173ND: 1989 Piper PA-28R-201, registration cancelled 2007-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2007
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2837025
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1989
- Certificate issued: December 17, 2003
- Last registry action: August 23, 2005
- Mode S code: A12582
- Owner when cancelled: [Plane Nonsense Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANE%20NONSENSE%20INC)
- Location: [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5839° N, 75.6970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173ND
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173ND
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173ND-2007-05-21

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Piper PA-28R-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2003FA0000198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000198), Jan 17, 2003: CLAMP. FAILED. CLAMP PN MS21919WD6 THAT RETAINS THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT FAILED ALLOWING CABLE TO RESTRICT THE OPERATION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. INSPECT
- [SDR 99ZZZX2180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2180), Apr 30, 1999: CYLINDER. FAILED. AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF, A BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED SAFELY. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A CYLINDER BARREL TO CYLINDER HEAD SEPAR
- [SDR 95ZZZX2433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2433), May 8, 1995: BOLT. WORN. LEFT WING AFT ATTACH POINT BOLT FOUND LOOSE WHEN MECHANIC WAS CHECKING TORQUE. AN96051B AND 516L WASHERS WERE WORN AND LOOPED. BOLT SHOWED ROTATIONAL O-RING BOL

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20030509008359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030509008359I), May 9, 2003: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. (-23) N173ND was practicing landing technique when a decision to "go around" was made. The decision to "go around" was subsequently changed and a landing was…
- [Incident 20030115000539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030115000539I), Jan 15, 2003: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. (-23) The aircraft landed on runway 23 with the nose gear up. No injuries to the two persons on board. Aircraft sustained minor damage. Airport was closed for…
- [Incident 19990430019859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990430019859I), Apr 30, 1999: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Bedford, MA, Minor damage. #2 Cylinder failed causing oil to leak on engine, thus "smoke in the cockpit." Aircraft landed without incident.
- [Incident 19931008041769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931008041769I), Oct 8, 1993: Piper PA28R201 (N173ND), Grand Forks, ND. Engine running rough. Engine quit on final. Forced landing in a field. No evidence of engine malfunction.

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