# N3578W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1983-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 32-471
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1967
- Mode S code: A40253
- Owner when cancelled: [Wiederkehr Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIEDERKEHR%20INC)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3578W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3578W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3578W-1983-05-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ANC82DA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA004), Oct 17, 1981: Piper PA-32 (N3578W), Port Heiden, AK, 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 19811017068329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811017068329A), Oct 17, 1981: Piper PA32260 (N3578W), Port Heiden, AK, Substantial damage. Flew into pass in marginal weather. Made turn around, flew up wrong canyon. Unable to turn or outclimb terrain.

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