Single-engine piston

N3261

1927 Pitcairn PA-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1927
Serial
5
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rawlings, MD
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Registration record

N3261 on the FAA register

Type
1927 Pitcairn PA-4
Serial
5
Engines
Wright CURTISS OX5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rawlings, MD
Certificate issued
1998-04-16
Airworthiness date
1990-04-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38715
Mode S (octal)
50703425
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-09
    Accident at Rawlings, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-04-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3261.
  • 1990-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1927
    Manufactured (1927).
Overview

About N3261

N3261 is a 1927 Pitcairn PA-4, serial number 5. It is registered to an individual in Rawlings, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 16, 1998 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright CURTISS OX5 engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 26, 1990.

N3261 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-09-09 Accident · Rawlings, MD Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA12LA555
Reported aircraft: Pitcairn PA-4
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from a fuel outlet in the fuel tank that was blocked by peeled debris from a previously approved fuel tank sealer.

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.