# N3257W: 1983 Smith George L MONI, registration cancelled 2013-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith George L MONI](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-george-l-moni) (registry code 05659S5)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 5
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 16, 1983
- Last registry action: November 18, 1997
- Mode S code: A38445
- Location: [Cheraw, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Cheraw)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6877° N, 79.9295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29520, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3257W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3257W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3257W-2013-04-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Smith George L MONI: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-george-l-moni.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 ATL95LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA116), Jun 21, 1995: Smith Monnett Moni (N3257W), Cheraw, SC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for unknown reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in impact with the ground while the airplane was in a stalled condition.

## 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 19950621039059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950621039059A), Jun 21, 1995: Amtr MONI (N3257W), Cheraw, SC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost power on downwind. Stalled and crashed. Possible fuel oil mixture for two cycle engine too lean. Low airspeed.

## Other aircraft with N3257W

- [Cancelled 1970-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3257W-1970-06-04): Piper PA-32-260, S/N 32-80, built 1966. Owner: [Durham Floyd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DURHAM%20FLOYD), [Cheswold, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Cheswold)

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