Single-engine piston

N3459W

1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
32-330
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midland City, AL
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Registration record

N3459W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-330
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland City, AL
Certificate issued
2023-01-10
Airworthiness date
1966-01-31
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3D389
Mode S (octal)
50751611
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
465 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N3459W.
  • 1972-05-02
    Accident at Crawfordsvile,Ind, 14; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3459W

N3459W is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-330. It is registered to an individual in Midland City, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 108 knots and a range of about 465 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 31, 1966.

N3459W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
465 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
800 ft
Landing over 50 ft
535 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Piper Cherokee 6/260 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Cherokee 6/260 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-05-02 Accident · Crawfordsvile,Ind, 14 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0171
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: IN NOT FOUND. PLT WAS AWARE OF VALVE MALFUNCTION.

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.