# N3802W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1980-11-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 10, 1980
- 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: 32-730
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 18, 1980
- Mode S code: A45DFD
- Owner when cancelled: [Matrix Farms](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATRIX%20FARMS)
- Location: [Edison, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Edison)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3802W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3802W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3802W-1980-11-10

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 MIA80FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA021), Dec 21, 1979: Piper PA-32 (N3802W), Woodbine, GA, destroyed, 5 fatal
- [NTSB CHI73FEC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC07), Sep 2, 1972: Piper PA-32 (N3802W), Onsted, MI, 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 19791221041019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791221041019A), Dec 21, 1979: Piper PA32260 (N3802W), Woodbine, GA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Lost control in clouds on night VFR flight. Airframe separated. Was advised of IFR weather conditions en route.

## Other aircraft with N3802W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3802W): Herschman Kevin AX-8, S/N 2711K - 2

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