# N3979W: Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 1989-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 1989
- 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: 32947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A4A072
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3979W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3979W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3979W-1989-03-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19790622017109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790622017109I), Jun 22, 1979: Piper PA32260 (N3979W), Maple Lake, MN, Minor damage. Pilot lost power shortly after liftoff, had to come down. Carburetor ice is suspected

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