# N3479W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2002-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 32-356
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1966
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2000
- Last registry action: February 12, 2000
- Mode S code: A3DAF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Burns Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURNS%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Bethlehem, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Bethlehem)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6358° N, 73.2114° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06751, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3479W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3479W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3479W-2002-02-15

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 SEA01FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA145), Jul 29, 2001: Piper PA-32-260 (N3479W), Puyallup, WA, destroyed, 6 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during departure resulting in a stall. Trees were a factor in the accident.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010729020669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010729020669A), Jul 29, 2001: Piper PA32260 (N3479W), Puyallup, WA, No damage. (-23) Shortly after takeoff from pierce county airport, the aircraft with pilot and passengers stalled during takeoff climbout. The aircraft banked left and…
- [Incident 19890323023169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890323023169I), Mar 23, 1989: Piper PA32260 (N3479W), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Pilot thought he landed at another airport. No radio contact on taxiing. Possible ATC conflict in handling.

## Other aircraft with N3479W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3479W): Maule M-4-180V, S/N 47011T, built 2007

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