# N3976W: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1992-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1989
- Last registry action: January 27, 1992
- Mode S code: A4A009
- Owner when cancelled: [Brill Charles F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRILL%20CHARLES%20F)
- Location: [Katy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Katy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8361° N, 95.7346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77449, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3976W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3976W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3976W-1992-03-05

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 FTW89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA051), Feb 17, 1989: Piper PA-32-260 (N3976W), Conroe, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO FATIGUE. THE LOW CEILING, DARK NIGHT, AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WERE FACTORS.

## 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 19890217003469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890217003469A), Feb 17, 1989: Piper PA32260 (N3976W), Conroe, TX, Substantial damage. Engine failed after loss of oil pressure. Crashed in trees on exiting clouds. Crankshaft and connecting rod failure

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