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N3985W

N3985W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260 built in 1967. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 27, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-32-260 cancelled September 27, 2012

Serial number
32-956
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1967
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 30, 1995
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Beverly, MA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N3985W

NYC92LA173Accident on August 22, 1992 at Newburyport, MA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-956

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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