Single-engine piston

N3645W

1966 Piper PA-32-260

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
32-549
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
Registration record

N3645W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper PA-32-260
Serial
32-549
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
2024-12-16
Airworthiness date
1966-05-06
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A41E44
Mode S (octal)
51017104
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

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N3645W.
  • 2024-02-23
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-02-09
    Accident at Chariton,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3645W

N3645W is a 1966 Piper PA-32-260, serial number 32-549. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2024 and expires on December 31, 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 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 May 6, 1966.

N3645W has 2 accident/incident records 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

2024-02-23 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA122
Reported aircraft: Piper PA32
Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the flaps while landing which resulted in a hard landing and loss of directional control.
NTSB report ↗
1969-02-09 Accident · Chariton,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0439
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32

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.