# N3451W: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1989-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 1989
- 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: 32319
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A3D271
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3451W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3451W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3451W-1989-09-13

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 LAX88FA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA327), Sep 23, 1988: Piper PA-32-260 (N3451W), Fullerton, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY PREFLIGHT THE ACFT FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT ALSO FAILED TO ABOUT THE TAKEOFF.

## 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 19880923040139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880923040139A), Sep 23, 1988: Piper STCPA32 (N3451W), Fullerton, CA, Destroyed. Engine quit at 100 ft. hit building. Rust in fuel. Magneto cross firing.

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