Single-engine piston

N3809W

1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
32-739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fair Skies Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Cincinnati, OH
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Registration record

N3809W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA: Piper PA-32-260)
Serial
32-739
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Fair Skies Aviation LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Certificate issued
2021-07-24
Airworthiness date
1966-08-28
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A45EF2
Mode S (octal)
51057362
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N3809W.
  • 1989-12-28
    Accident at Clinton, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3809W

N3809W is a 1966 Piper Cherokee 6/260 (FAA model PA-32-260), serial number 32-739. The FAA register lists Fair Skies Aviation LLC as the registrant in Cincinnati, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 August 28, 1966.

N3809W 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-12-28 Accident · Clinton, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA048
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260
Probable cause: PILOTS FAILURE TO CORRECTLY MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO IMPACT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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.