Single-engine piston

N3257N

Homebuilt Wag A Bond PA-17

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1261
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandy Valley, NV
Registration record

N3257N on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Wag A Bond PA-17
Serial
1261
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandy Valley, NV
Certificate issued
2011-01-11
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A3843D
Mode S (octal)
50702075
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N3257N to the current registrant.
  • 1995-12-19
    N3257N previously assigned to a Beechcraft 58 Baron (s/n TH1757); cancelled.
Overview

About N3257N

N3257N is a Homebuilt Wag A Bond PA-17, serial number 1261. It is registered to an individual in Sandy Valley, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3257N. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-09-22 Accident · Near Nome, AK Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ANC82DAA20
Reported aircraft: Piper J3 — a different aircraft that carried the N3257N registration before this airframe.
1971-09-20 Accident · Anchorage,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3808
Reported aircraft: Piper J3C-65 — a different aircraft that carried the N3257N registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: HILL SOUTH OF LAKE.

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.