N173 — 1974 Enstrom F-28A
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
N173 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 25, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 218
- Manufacturer
- Enstrom
- Model
- F-28A
- Year
- 1974
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Lycoming I0360 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Shafer Robert T — Grosse Ile, MI
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1974 Enstrom F-28A).
- Jan 30, 2023registered — Shafer Robert T
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N173 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1974 Enstrom F-28A above.
- until May 16, 1996Schempp-hirth K. G NIMBUS II (s/n 27)
Frequently asked
- Has N173 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N173.
- What kind of aircraft is N173?
- N173 is a 1974 Enstrom F-28A (rotorcraft), serial number 218.
- Who is N173 registered to?
- N173 is registered to Shafer Robert T of Grosse Ile, MI. Registration status: active.
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