# N2073S: 1991 Hodges Robert L P-51-51, registration cancelled 2018-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hodges Robert L P-51-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/hodges-robert-l-p-51-51) (registry code 05624E5)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 51-51-1576379
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1994
- Certificate issued: November 15, 1993
- Last registry action: March 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A1AED6
- Owner when cancelled: [Hodges Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGES%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Beaumont, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Beaumont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1004° N, 94.1669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2073S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2073S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2073S-2018-01-16

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 Hodges Robert L P-51-51: https://openairdocs.org/model/hodges-robert-l-p-51-51.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 FTW94LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA277), Aug 23, 1994: Hodges P-51-51 (N2073S), Beaumont, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE PROPELLER SYSTEM PITCH.

## 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 19940823022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940823022739A), Aug 23, 1994: Amtr P51MUSTANGX (N2073S), Beaumont, TX, Substantial damage. Not climbing. Made turn at 10FT AGL wing hit. Cartwheeled. Broke up. Prop angle not set proper. Larger prop used.

## Other aircraft with N2073S

- [Cancelled 1991-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2073S-1991-02-05): Cessna T210L, S/N 21061040. Owner: [Edwards W Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARDS%20W%20DON), [Granada Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Granada%20Hills)

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