# N3822W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2013
- 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: 32-754
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 13, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 15, 1985
- Last registry action: December 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A4656B
- Owner when cancelled: [Krotz Paul W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KROTZ%20PAUL%20W)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4428° N, 79.9841° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15219, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3822W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3822W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3822W-2013-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA90LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA140), Jun 15, 1990: Piper PA-32-260 (N3822W), Boca Raton, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE FOR LANDING RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING.

## 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 19900615020689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900615020689A), Jun 15, 1990: Piper STCPA32 (N3822W), Baco Raton, FL, Substantial damage. Failed to flare for night landing, caused substantial damage to aircraft.

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