# N3862W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2023-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 32-805
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2021
- Last registry action: June 3, 2023
- Mode S code: A47447
- Owner when cancelled: [Mmf Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MMF%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Spartanburg, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Spartanburg)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8844° N, 81.8436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29302, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3862W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3862W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3862W-2023-08-05

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 ERA21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA344), Aug 28, 2021: Piper PA32 (N3862W), Spartanburg, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

## 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 20210828016509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210828016509A), Aug 28, 2021: Piper PA-32-260 (N3862W), Spartanburg, SC, Destroyed. Aircraft departed spa for part 91 instructional flight. After a 2.3 hour flight the engine quit and crashed into a wooded area a mile form the the spa airport

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