# N3862W: 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: August 5, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3862W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3862W

## Aircraft that carried N3862W

- [Cancelled 2023-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3862W-2023-08-05): Piper PA-32-260, S/N 32-805, built 1966. Owner: [Mmf Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MMF%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Spartanburg, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Spartanburg)

## NTSB investigations on N3862W (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 ERA21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA344), Aug 28, 2021: Piper PA32 (N3862W), Spartanburg, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N3862W (1)

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 20210828016509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210828016509A), Aug 28, 2021: Piper PA-32-260 (N3862W), Spartanburg, SC, Destroyed. Aircraft departed spa for part 91 instructional flight. After a 2.3 hour flight the engine quit and crashed into a wooded area a mile form the the spa airport

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