# N3948W: 1967 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2012-04-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 26, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 32-934
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1967
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1995
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A4952A
- Owner when cancelled: [Lawler Monty M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWLER%20MONTY%20M)
- Location: [Kasilof, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kasilof)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.2810° N, 151.2730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99610, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3948W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3948W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3948W-2012-04-26

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 (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 ANC07CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA105), Sep 21, 2007: Piper PA-32 (N3948W), Chenega Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch.

## 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 20070921021269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070921021269A), Sep 21, 2007: Piper PA32260 (N3948W), Seward, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) During an attempt to land on the established airstrip, the aircraft touched down and hit a washout which was about one foot wide and two feet deep. In…

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