# N3905W: 1966 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2024-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 32-851
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 8, 1978
- Last registry action: June 24, 1978
- Mode S code: A485E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Maryland Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20MARYLAND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [California, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/California)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2925° N, 76.5277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20619, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3905W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3905W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3905W-2024-09-16

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 IAD78FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA081), Jul 13, 1978: Piper PA-32 (N3905W), Severn, VA, 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 19780713023419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780713023419A), Jul 13, 1978: Piper PA32260 (N3905W), Severn, VA, Substantial damage. #5 Crankpin & both crank arms were dark blue.

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