Single-engine piston

N3420W

Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32-280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gillsville, GA
Registration record

N3420W on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260
Serial
32-280
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gillsville, GA
Certificate issued
2024-04-02
Airworthiness date
1966-01-05
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3C729
Mode S (octal)
50743451
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
905 nm
Cruise (type)
135 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3420W.
  • 1974-04-28
    Accident at Winder,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3420W

N3420W is a Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260, serial number 32-280. It is registered to an individual in Gillsville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 135 knots and a range of about 905 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 5, 1966.

N3420W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
135 kt
Range
905 nm
Landing over 50 ft
630 ft
Fuel burn
15 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-04-28 Accident · Winder,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1454
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: T/D L GR FIRST.WING SPAR DMGD SKIN WRINKLED.

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.