# N3474W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2012-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2012
- 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: 32-348
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1984
- Last registry action: July 15, 1993
- Mode S code: A3DA48
- Owners when cancelled: [American Air Charter DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIR%20CHARTER%20DBA), [Bangor International Airline](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANGOR%20INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINE)
- Location: [Bangor, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Bangor)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8485° N, 68.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3474W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3474W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3474W-2012-10-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC84FNC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FNC07), Aug 2, 1984: Piper PA-32-260 (N3474W), Brunswick, ME, 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 19840802076149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840802076149A), Aug 2, 1984: Piper PA32260 (N3474W), Brunswick, ME, Substantial damage. Engine failed without warning due to fuel starvation. Stalled into wires and barrels. No malfunctions found.

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