# N3911W: 1967 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 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: 32-918
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1967
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1981
- Last registry action: December 5, 1987
- Mode S code: A48910
- Owner when cancelled: [Cowles William S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COWLES%20WILLIAM%20S)
- Location: [Shelburne, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Shelburne)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3927° N, 73.2434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05482, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3911W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3911W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3911W-2013-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI74FEM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM38), Feb 5, 1974: Piper PA-32 (N3911W), Pellston, MI, 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 19740205005119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740205005119A), Feb 5, 1974: Piper PA32260 (N3911W), Pellston, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot did not preheat oil sufficiently prior to flight. Nr con rod failed in bearing area.

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