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N3817W

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

NYC94LA057Accident on March 11, 1994 at Beckley, WV: serious injuries, substantial damage.

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