N173 - 1974 Enstrom F-28A Aircraft Registration

N173 is a 1974 Enstrom F-28A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Shafer Robert T in Grosse Ile, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 12, 1974. The registration certificate was issued on January 30, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N173 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A12451 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N173 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 18.3100, -15.9697 on July 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N173 was last updated on January 30, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Enstrom is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 239 Enstrom aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F-28A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N173. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.