# N3618W: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 30, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3618W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3618W

## Aircraft that carried N3618W

- [Cancelled 2022-09-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3618W-2022-09-30): Piper PA-32-260, S/N 32-519, built 1966. First renewal notice. Owner: [Els Realty Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELS%20REALTY%20INC), [Monkton, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Monkton)

## NTSB investigations on N3618W (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA191), Apr 16, 2022: Piper PA-32-260 (N3618W), Grantsville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of moderate to heavy icing conditions, which resulted in a degradation of airplane performance and subsequent loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3618W (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20220416013879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220416013879A), Apr 16, 2022: Piper PA-32-260 (N3618W), Grantsville, MD, Destroyed. Aircraft was cruising at 9000 MSL. It began pitching up when on autopilot altitude hold and the pilot, observing that the engine RPM had not changed, concluded…
- [Incident 20190106000119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190106000119I), Jan 6, 2019: Piper PA-32-260 (N3618W), Fallston, MD, Minor damage. The pilot reported on final approach there was a crosswind at at approximately 15 mph with moderate turbulence. He increase approach speed to about 7 mph above…

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