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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9973H

N9973H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Fairchild M-62. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 4, 1971. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Fairchild M-62 cancelled January 4, 1971

Serial number
T43-4130
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 9, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Hendershott William C (Individual)
Tremont, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9973H

MIA03CA053Accident on January 26, 2003 at Everglades City, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182R · serial 18268154

student pilot's improper use of the brakes at the landing touchdown which caused the left main landing gear tire to burst, resulting in the student and certified flight instructor pilots not being able to maintain control of the airplane, and the subsequent impact with bushes.

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