Single-engine piston

N3221W

1965 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
32-27
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Roanoke, VA
Registration record

N3221W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-27
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Roanoke, VA
Certificate issued
2017-01-25
Airworthiness date
1965-08-24
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3784E
Mode S (octal)
50674116
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
834 nm
Cruise (type)
137 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N3221W.
  • 1970-08-31
    Accident at Alvord Ranch,Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3221W

N3221W is a 1965 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-27. It is registered to an individual in Roanoke, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 137 knots and a range of about 834 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 24, 1965.

N3221W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
137 kt
Range
834 nm
Power / thrust (each)
90
Takeoff over 50 ft
700 ft
Landing over 50 ft
470 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-32-260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-08-31 Accident · Alvord Ranch,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3590
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.