# N3969M: Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1989-03-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 3, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 327840076
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A49CB2
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3969M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3969M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3969M-1989-03-03

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 FTW88LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA127), Jun 29, 1988: Piper PA-32-300 (N3969M), Lake Charles, LA, 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 19880628023919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880628023919A), Jun 28, 1988: Piper PA32300 (N3969M), Lake Charles, LA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Began go around nose high and too slow. Veered left wing low and hit the ground.

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