# N973SN: Douglas SUPER R4D-8, registration cancelled 1988-07-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 22, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Douglas SUPER R4D-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-super-r4d-8) (registry code 3021474)
- Serial number: 43347
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: AD9067
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973SN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973SN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973SN-1988-07-22

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 Douglas SUPER R4D-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-super-r4d-8.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19871218075459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871218075459I), Dec 18, 1987: Doug R4D8 (N973SN), Kansas City, MO. Number two engine shutdown in descent. Landed ok. Found water in fuel strainer and tank sumps.

## Other aircraft with N973SN

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973SN): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 0973, built 2015

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