# N3985W: 1967 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 32-956
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: August 30, 1995
- Mode S code: A4A39D
- Location: [Beverly, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Beverly)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5704° N, 70.8677° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01915, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3985W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3985W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3985W-2012-09-27

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 NYC92LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA173), Aug 22, 1992: Piper PA-32-260 (N3985W), Newburyport, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## 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 19920822032729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920822032729A), Aug 22, 1992: Piper PA32260 (N3985W), Newburyport, MA, Substantial damage. Cruising offshore 75 ft awl. Lost power. Ditched in ocean. PA32 idled 2YRS not inspected. Last annual 5YRS prior.

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