Single-engine piston

N3457W

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

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
32-326
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC (LLC)
Based
Greeley, CO
Registration record

N3457W on the FAA register

Type
Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260
Serial
32-326
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, CO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1966-02-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3D343
Mode S (octal)
50751503
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

  • 2017-05-02
    Accident at Mukilteo, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3457W

N3457W is a Piper Cherokee 6/260 / PA-32-260 / Cherokee Six 260, serial number 32-326. The FAA register lists Bas Part Sales LLC as the registrant in Greeley, Colorado.

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 February 8, 1966.

N3457W 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

2017-05-02 Accident · Mukilteo, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR17LA096
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 32-260
Probable cause: The improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.

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.