# N3983W: 1967 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2007-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 32-953
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1967
- Certificate issued: June 19, 2000
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: A4A357
- Owners when cancelled: [Redemption Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REDEMPTION%20INC%20DBA), [Island Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Kodiak, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kodiak)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 57.6828° N, 153.3790° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99615, within about 36 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3983W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3983W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3983W-2007-04-19

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 ANC04LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA014), Dec 12, 2003: Piper PA-32-260 (N3983W), Larson Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an unknown reason while maneuvering, which resulted in the pilot ditching the airplane. Factors contributing to the accident were a low ceiling and a snow squall.

## 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 20031212034509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031212034509A), Dec 12, 2003: Piper PA32260 (N3983W), Larson Bay, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) This was a freight only flight to Larson Bay, kodiak, Alaska. While en route to Larson Bay from the east side of the islan, about 10 miles from Larson…

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