N3482W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260 built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 23, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-32-260 cancelled October 23, 2013
- Serial number
- 32-359
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 1995
- Last FAA action
- April 24, 1998
- Last owner
- R And D Aero Service INC (Corporation)
Miami, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N3482W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-359
INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOR FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A HARDENED OIL HOSE FROM THE OIL PUMP TO THE OIL COOLER INLET INSIDE A PROTECTIVE FIRE SLEEVE. ADDITIONALLY, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
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
