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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3976W

N3976W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 1992. 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 March 5, 1992

Serial number
32942
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
January 11, 1989
Last FAA action
January 27, 1992
Last owner
Brill Charles F (Individual)
Katy, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N3976W

FTW89LA051Accident on February 17, 1989 at Conroe, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-942

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO FATIGUE. THE LOW CEILING, DARK NIGHT, AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WERE FACTORS.

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