N3256B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-18-135 built in 1954. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-18-135 cancelled May 15, 2015
- Serial number
- 18-3271
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1954
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 30, 2008
- Last FAA action
- June 30, 2008
- Last owner
- Stoltenberg Edwin K (Co-owned)
Palmer, AK - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N3256B
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-18-135 · serial 18-3271
The non-certificated pilot’s decision to attempt to "ski" atop a water-covered tidal area in an airplane equipped with over-sized main landing gear tires, resulting in a loss of control and a nose over.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site