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N173AB

N173AB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Quad City CHALLENGER II built in 1991. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 28, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N173AB is reserved by a private party since February 2, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 2, 2026.

Quad City CHALLENGER II cancelled August 28, 2013

Serial number
001
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Two-cycle piston
Year built
1991
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 22, 2010
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Buckeye, AZ
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3 cancelled July 15, 2004

Serial number
BM-01
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 7, 1998
Last FAA action
May 18, 2004
Last owner
Crisman Edward H (Individual)
Bradford, PA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N173AB

NYC99LA142Accident on June 12, 1999 at Bradford, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Morrow RV-6 · serial BM-01

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site