# N173RV: 1972 Nihon YS-11A-600, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Nihon YS-11A-600](https://openairdocs.org/model/nihon-ys-11a-600) (registry code 6310420)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce DART-542 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-dart-542-series) (registry code 54522)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1PC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1PC), [TCDS E5EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2173
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1973
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1999
- Last registry action: December 15, 2015
- Mode S code: A125DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Barker Wayne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARKER%20WAYNE)
- Location: [Lineville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Lineville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3539° N, 85.7493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36266, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173RV-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Nihon YS-11A-600: https://openairdocs.org/model/nihon-ys-11a-600.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC91IA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91IA046), Mar 27, 1991: Nihon YS-11A-600 (N173RV), Anchorage, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A JAMMED NOSE GEAR DUE TO INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE SHEAR PIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSUFFICIENTLY DEFINED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE.
- [NTSB ANC81FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA043), Apr 18, 1981: Nihon YS-11A (N173RV), Sand Point, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19910327013299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910327013299I), Mar 27, 1991: Nihon YS11A600 (N173RV), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Unable to lower nose gear. Landed nose gear up.
- [Incident 19810418034179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810418034179I), Apr 18, 1981: Nihon YS11A600 (N173RV), Sand Point, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit bird on final and landed short. Tore off landing gear.

## Other aircraft with N173RV

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173RV): Vans RV-12IS, S/N 12208, built 2025

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