# N3853W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 32-794
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1966
- Last registry action: April 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A470B3
- Location: [Red Devil, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Red%20Devil)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.8652° N, 157.3570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99656, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3853W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3853W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3853W-2012-08-14

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 (3)

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 ANC02LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA095), Aug 14, 2002: Piper PA-32-260 (N3853W), Red Devil, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during the initial climb after takeoff that resulted in a collision with trees. A contributing factor in the accident was rising terrain…
- [NTSB FTW69F0412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0412), Mar 31, 1969: Piper PA-32 (N3853W), Sarepta, LA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0024), Jun 11, 1967: Piper PA-32 (N3853W), Miami, FL, 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 20020813023179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020813023179A), Aug 13, 2002: Piper PA32260 (N3853W), Reddevil, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 13, 2002, about 1600 hours Alaska time, a Piper, pa 32-260, N3853W, sustained a power loss during departure from the red devil airport resultin…

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