# N43249: 1974 Piper PA-32-260, registration cancelled 2016-06-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 29, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 32-7400042
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1974
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1991
- Last registry action: September 9, 2013
- Mode S code: A52D92
- Owner when cancelled: [Bec Industries Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEC%20INDUSTRIES%20LTD)
- Location: [Howell, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Howell)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1495° N, 74.2040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07731, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43249
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43249
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43249-2016-06-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 ERA16LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA022), Oct 23, 2015: Piper PA-32-260 (N43249), Bluemont, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the No. 5 connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20151023017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151023017909A), Oct 23, 2015: Piper PA-32-260 (N43249), Bluemont, VA, Substantial damage. At approximately 1520 on oct 23, the aircraft departed from upperville, VA (2VG2) enroute belmar, NJ (kblm). While climbing through 4500 ft for 7500FT the…

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