N3853W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260 built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".
Piper PA-32-260 cancelled August 14, 2012
- Serial number
- 32-794
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1966
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- April 2, 2001
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Red Devil, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N3853W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-0794
A partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during the initial climb after takeoff that resulted in a collision with trees. A contributing factor in the accident was rising terrain which was unsuitable for a forced landing.
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