N38261 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32R-300 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 27, 2011. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-32R-300 cancelled April 27, 2011
- Serial number
- 32R-7780408
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- First notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- May 18, 2004
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 2010
- Last owner
- Feldpouch Randal C (Individual)
Vandalia, IL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Piper J3L-65 cancelled April 17, 1951
- Serial number
- 6886
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 1, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Graham C L (Individual)
Gadsden, AL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N38261
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32R-300 · serial 32R-7780408
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance to properly secure the fuel selector cover, resulting in the pilot inadvertently selecting "off" instead of "left" tank, and the subsequent forced landing to uneven terrain.
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