N3257W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith George L MONI built in 1983. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 11, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Smith George L MONI cancelled April 11, 2013
- Serial number
- 5
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1983
- Last status
- Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- November 18, 1997
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Cheraw, SC - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-32-260 cancelled June 4, 1970
- Serial number
- 32-80
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 3, 1966
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Durham Floyd (Individual)
Cheswold, DE - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N3257W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith MONNETT MONI · serial 5
The loss of engine power for unknown reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in impact with the ground while the airplane was in a stalled condition.
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