Glider

N473

1968 Homebuilt SHP-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
1
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairfield, VT
Registration record

N473 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Homebuilt SHP-1
Serial
1
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairfield, VT
Certificate issued
2023-08-30
Airworthiness date
1985-06-26
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5CC3E
Mode S (octal)
51346076
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N473 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-10-16
    N473 previously assigned to a Aviat PITTS S2-B (s/n 5263); cancelled.
  • 1985-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
  • 1963-11-14
    N473 previously assigned to a Homebuilt F9F-8P (s/n 141683); cancelled.
  • 1933-02-11
    N473 previously assigned to a Thomas Morse Scout (s/n 88); cancelled.
Overview

About N473

N473 is a 1968 Homebuilt SHP-1, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in Fairfield, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 30, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 26, 1985.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N473.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N473.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.