Single-engine piston

N3359W

1965 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1965
Serial
32-205
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bath, PA
Registration record

N3359W on the FAA register

Type
1965 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-205
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bath, PA
Certificate issued
2017-11-21
Airworthiness date
1965-11-12
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3AC0A
Mode S (octal)
50726012
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N3359W.
  • 1997-10-31
    Accident at Lakeville, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3359W

N3359W is a 1965 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-205. It is registered to co-owners in Bath, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2017 and expires on November 30, 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 November 12, 1965.

N3359W 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

1997-10-31 Accident · Lakeville, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA037
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: fuel starvation due a deteriorated grommet in an Adel clamp, and a loose mixture control cable.

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

Same model

More Piper PA-32-260 aircraft

All 650 Piper PA-32-260 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Pennsylvania

All 6,188 aircraft registered in Pennsylvania →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N3359W?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Aircraft registered in Pennsylvania· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.