# N3556W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2020-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2020
- 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: 32-444
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2013
- Last registry action: September 21, 2016
- Mode S code: A3FA9F
- Owner when cancelled: [Walther Newell A Dds](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTHER%20NEWELL%20A%20DDS)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3556W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3556W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3556W-2020-02-28

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 (2)

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 GAA19CA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA387), Jul 7, 2019: Piper PA32 (N3556W), Seldovia, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain a sufficient climb following a short-field takeoff, which resulted in collision with trees.
- [NTSB FTW67D0242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0242), Oct 2, 1966: Piper PA-32 (N3556W), Dallas, TX, 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 20190706009339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190706009339A), Jul 6, 2019: Piper PA-32-260 (N3556W), Seldovia, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed rwy 34 at Seldovia in very light wind conditions and heavy load, though within weight limitations of aircraft. Just after rotation, aircraft…

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