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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3256R

N3256R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-180 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 19, 2015. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Piper PA-28R-180 cancelled October 19, 2015

Serial number
28R-31253
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1969
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 8, 2015
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Crystal, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3256R

NYC94LA163Accident on September 1, 1994 at Vine Grove, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-180 · serial 28R-31253

The pilot's (1) inadequate compensation for wind conditions and (2) failure to align with the runway during landing touch down.

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