# N3701W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2017-06-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 23, 2017
- 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: 32-614
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1992
- Last registry action: November 14, 2000
- Mode S code: A4365B
- Owner when cancelled: [Peoples William H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEOPLES%20WILLIAM%20H)
- Location: [Powell, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Powell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1776° N, 83.0942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43065, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3701W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3701W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3701W-2017-06-23

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 BFO94FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA144), Aug 16, 1994: Piper PA-32-260 (N3701W), Front Royal, VA, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE, HIS IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION AND HIS INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) WHICH RESULTED IN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION…
- [NTSB NYC73DFA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFA03), Jul 1, 1972: Piper PA-32 (N3701W), Delhi, NY, 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 19940821022359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940821022359A), Aug 21, 1994: Piper PA32260 (N3701W), No damage, 5 fatal. Missing aircraft, search and rescue procedures in progress.

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