Single-engine piston

N3497W

1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
32-377
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Abingdon, IL
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Registration record

N3497W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-377
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abingdon, IL
Certificate issued
2025-10-22
Airworthiness date
1966-02-18
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3E21F
Mode S (octal)
50761037
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

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3497W.
  • 1966-10-08
    Accident at College Pl. Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3497W

N3497W is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-377. It is registered to co-owners in Abingdon, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

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 February 18, 1966.

N3497W 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

1966-10-08 Accident · College Pl. Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4049
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32
Probable cause: HINGE BOLT HOLE.LANDED WITH LFT LDG GR MISSING.

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.