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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7973A

N7973A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A45. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 13, 1989. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered".

Beech A45 cancelled December 13, 1989

Serial number
G85
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7973A

ATL89FA175Accident on July 8, 1989 at Troy, AL: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A45 · serial G-85

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING A AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT LOW ALTITUDE DUE TO HIS LACK OF AEROBATIC EXPERIENCE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM THE MANEUVER.

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