# N3893W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2024-09-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 28, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 32-839
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 23, 1977
- Last registry action: January 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A47F8F
- Owner when cancelled: [Decarolis Armando Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECAROLIS%20ARMANDO%20JR)
- Location: [Tewksbury, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Tewksbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6122° N, 71.2266° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01876, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3893W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3893W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3893W-2024-09-28

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 NYC78FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA052), May 11, 1978: Piper PA-32 (N3893W), Lawrence, MA, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB NYC76FNA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNA46), Jul 26, 1976: Piper PA-32 (N3893W), Tewksbury, MA, substantial damage

## 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 19780511029102A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780511029102A), May 11, 1978: Piper PA32260 (N3893W), Lawrence, MA, Destroyed
- [Accident 19760726023629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760726023629A), Jul 26, 1976: Piper PA32260 (N3893W), Tewksbury, MA, Substantial damage. Plt lndd long applied hard braking action,left brake failed. Brake puck worn excessively.

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