# N3259W: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1975-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 32-82
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 9, 1973
- Mode S code: A3848B
- Owner when cancelled: [De Maria Dorothy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DE%20MARIA%20DOROTHY)
- Location: [Downey, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Downey)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3259W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3259W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3259W-1975-12-01

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 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 LAX76O0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76O0004), Oct 26, 1975: Piper PA-32 (N3259W), Hidalgo Paral, Mexico, destroyed

## 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 19751026033939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751026033939A), Oct 26, 1975: Piper PA32260 (N3259W), Hidalgo Paral, Destroyed. Investigation under jurisdiction of govt of Mexico.

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