# N3618W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2022-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 30, 2022
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 32-519
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1966
- Certificate issued: December 9, 2019
- Last registry action: December 9, 2019
- Mode S code: A41388
- Owner when cancelled: [Els Realty Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELS%20REALTY%20INC)
- Location: [Monkton, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Monkton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5755° N, 76.5896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21111, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3618W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3618W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3618W-2022-09-30

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 ERA22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA191), Apr 16, 2022: Piper PA-32-260 (N3618W), Grantsville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of moderate to heavy icing conditions, which resulted in a degradation of airplane performance and subsequent loss of control.

## 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 20220416013879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220416013879A), Apr 16, 2022: Piper PA-32-260 (N3618W), Grantsville, MD, Destroyed. Aircraft was cruising at 9000 MSL. It began pitching up when on autopilot altitude hold and the pilot, observing that the engine RPM had not changed, concluded…
- [Incident 20190106000119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190106000119I), Jan 6, 2019: Piper PA-32-260 (N3618W), Fallston, MD, Minor damage. The pilot reported on final approach there was a crosswind at at approximately 15 mph with moderate turbulence. He increase approach speed to about 7 mph above…

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