# N3482W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- 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: 32-359
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1966
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1995
- Last registry action: April 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A3DDB9
- Owner when cancelled: [R And D Aero Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/R%20AND%20D%20AERO%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9286° N, 80.1792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33162, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3482W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3482W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3482W-2013-10-23

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 MIA95LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA127), May 5, 1995: Piper PA-32-260 (N3482W), N. Miami Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOR FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A HARDENED OIL HOSE FROM THE OIL PUMP TO THE OIL COOLER INLET INSIDE A PROTECTIVE FIRE SLEEVE. ADDITIONALLY, UNSUITABLE…

## 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 19950505013759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950505013759A), May 5, 1995: Piper PA32260 (N3482W), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Enroute to nassau lost oil pressure. Crash landed in lake returning. Oil cooler hose broke. Lost all oil.
- [Incident 19900514032839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900514032839I), May 14, 1990: Piper PA32260 (N3482W), West Palm Beach, FL. Parked in front of customs. Set brakes and left engine running. Brakes bled off and aircraft taxied into grass.

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