N3817W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-32-260 cancelled May 30, 1996
- Serial number
- 32749
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 20, 1990
- Last FAA action
- April 17, 1996
- Last owner
- Metcam Aviation LTD (Corporation)
Charleston, WV - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N3817W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-749
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION, WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AFTER THE PILOT FAILED TO REMOVE ALL THE WATER FROM THE TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN LEAKING FUEL CAP.
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
