# N7173R: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2000-11-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 30, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-21883
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1999
- Last registry action: June 16, 1999
- Mode S code: A998DF
- Owners when cancelled: [Simpson William S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMPSON%20WILLIAM%20S), [Potter Jay](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POTTER%20JAY)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1305° N, 80.8567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28210, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7173R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7173R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7173R-2000-11-30

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 Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 MIA99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA153), May 10, 1999: Piper PA-28-140 (N7173R), Rock Hill, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience.

## 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 19990510004939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990510004939A), May 10, 1999: Piper PA28140 (N7173R), Rock Hill, SC, Substantial damage. (Tty) student pilot lost control of the acft on landing, and the acft went into a ditch, other circumstances are unknown. (.4) after landing the airplane…

## Other aircraft with N7173R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7173R): Irving Steven THORP T-18, S/N 4525

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