N8173U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32R-301 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 3, 2004. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-32R-301 cancelled November 3, 2004
- Serial number
- 32R-8013073
- 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
- August 25, 1998
- Last FAA action
- September 21, 2004
- Last owner
- Crosswinds Flying Club INC (Corporation)
Bloomington, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Cessna 172F cancelled March 30, 1972
- Serial number
- 17252073
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Canada
- Certificate issued
- April 3, 1969
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Morton Robert J (Individual)
Seattle, WA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8173U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-301 · serial 32R8013073
The pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Factors were night, snow and a low ceiling.
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