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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N43249

N43249 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-260 built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 29, 2016. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Piper PA-32-260 cancelled June 29, 2016

Serial number
32-7400042
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
February 15, 1991
Last FAA action
September 9, 2013
Last owner
Bec Industries LTD (Corporation)
Howell, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N43249

ERA16LA022Accident on October 23, 2015 at Bluemont, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-260 · serial 32-7400042

A total loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the No. 5 connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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