# N3817W: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1996-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 32749
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1990
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A46263
- Owner when cancelled: [Metcam Aviation Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METCAM%20AVIATION%20LTD)
- Location: [Charleston, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Charleston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2900° N, 81.6696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 25314, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3817W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3817W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3817W-1996-05-30

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 NYC94LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA057), Mar 11, 1994: Piper PA-32-260 (N3817W), Beckley, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION, WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AFTER THE PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE ALL THE WATER FROM THE TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S…

## 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 19940311004919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940311004919A), Mar 11, 1994: Piper PA32260 (N3817W), Beckley, WV, Substantial damage. Departed, climbed to 7000FT. Lost power. Landed hilly terrain. Rust and water in fuel.
- [Incident 19910706034179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910706034179I), Jul 6, 1991: Piper PA32260 (N3817W), Rainelle, WV, Minor damage. On climb after takeoff left wing hit tree tops. Continued. Longer takeoff roll due to high grass on turf runway.

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