N8173J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-301 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 15, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-32-301 cancelled February 15, 2018
- Serial number
- 32-8006017
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1980
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 22, 2014
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Pettus, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Bell 47G-4A cancelled May 24, 1972
- Serial number
- 7716
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- June 25, 1970
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- R N White Contracting CO (Corporation)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8173J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-301 · serial 32-8006017
The proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot during landing. The road and tailwind were contributing factors.
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