# N3698W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 32-610
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 14, 1976
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A43140
- Owner when cancelled: [Patterson Stephen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20STEPHEN)
- Location: [Patterson, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Patterson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6991° N, 91.3185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70392, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3698W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3698W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3698W-2018-03-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 IAD76FID14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID14), Oct 14, 1975: Piper PA-32 (N3698W), South Boston, VA, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72DGM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DGM17), Sep 25, 1971: Piper PA-32 (N3698W), Central City, PA, 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 19751014035359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751014035359A), Oct 14, 1975: Piper PA32260 (N3698W), South Boston, VA, Destroyed. Prop blade pitch change dowel failed.

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