# N3297W: 1965 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-130
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1965
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1993
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A39321
- Owners when cancelled: [Rigby Steve L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGBY%20STEVE%20L), [Rigby Chelle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGBY%20CHELLE)
- Location: [Warner Robins, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Warner%20Robins)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5854° N, 83.6545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31088, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3297W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3297W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3297W-2017-07-20

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19800617054949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800617054949I), Jun 17, 1980: Piper PA32260 (N3297W), Bessemer, AL, Minor damage. Forced landing after engine failure. Exhaust valve had failed.

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