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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3868W

N3868W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 12, 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 November 12, 1996

Serial number
32812
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
October 21, 1975
Last FAA action
March 16, 1995
Last owner
Horn Tiemann N (Co-owned)
West Chester, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3868W

NYC96LA171Accident on August 23, 1996 at Coatsville, PA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-812

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the lack of suitable landing areas.

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