# N3157D: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1991-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3247
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1979
- Last registry action: April 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A35CB5
- Owners when cancelled: [Morgan William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORGAN%20WILLIAM%20T), [Randolph O V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANDOLPH%20O%20V)
- Location: [Sparta, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Sparta)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9531° N, 85.4304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38583, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3157D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3157D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3157D-1991-05-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-32-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL80FKW16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKW16), Jul 8, 1980: Piper PA-32 (N3157D), Sparta, TN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19800708024189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800708024189A), Jul 8, 1980: Piper PA32260 (N3157D), Sparta, TN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on initial takeoff climb. Crash-landed off end of runway. Found fuel selector on empty tank.

## Other aircraft with N3157D

- [Cancelled 1955-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3157D-1955-08-29): Cessna 180, S/N 31955. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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