Piper PA-32-260: 650 Registered, Specs and TCDS A3SO

650Registered aircraft

633Valid registrations

60Renewals due in 12 months

1964-1978Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 6
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 126 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / PA-32-260

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

A3SO

Piper Aircraft Inc.Listed as model PA-32-260 · revision 33, 10/13/2014

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1960s411

1970s146

Top states

Florida72

Texas43

California36

Georgia31

Ohio28

North Carolina26

Delaware25

Michigan24

Alaska23

South Carolina19

NTSB accident records

49 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Oct 7, 2026	Whiteville, NC	PA-32-260	N31RF	-
Aug 6, 2026	Pinetown, NC	PA-32-260	N8791E	Minor
Mar 25, 2026	Block Island, RI	PA-32-260	N7081H	Minor
Dec 24, 2025	Rio Linda, CA	PA-32-260	N2785Q	1 fatal
Apr 13, 2025	Green Valley, AZ	PA-32-260	N3797W	None

Registered aircraft (650)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N3292W		32-125	Hermosa Beach, CA	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3295W	1965	32-128	Ontario, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3299W		32-133	Navarre, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N32BZ	1973	32-7300014	Manvel, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N32RF	1978	32-7800001	Barkhamsted, CT	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N3302W	1965	32-137	Shawnee, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3305W		32-141	Napoleon, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3307W	1965	32-144	Easley, SC	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3310W	1965	32-148	Decatur, AR	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N3312W	1965	32-150	Killeen, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N33143	1975	32-7500015	Tega Cay, SC	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3322W	1965	32-156	Star, ID	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3324W	1965	32-158	West Chicago, IL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3325W	1965	32-160	Salinas, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3326W	1965	32-161	Natchitoches, LA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3327W	1965	32-162	Meridian, ID	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N33324	1975	32-7500018	Kearney, NE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3336W	1965	32-173	Joliet, IL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3338W	1965	32-176	Yucaipa, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3339W	1965	32-177	Sanford, ME	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N333BF	1978	32-7800005	North Wilkesboro, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N33408	1975	32-7500021	Casper, WY	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N3342W	1965	32-181	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3344W	1965	32-184	Burien, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3348W	1965	32-189	Kiana, AK	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N3351W	1965	32-193		May 31, 2032	Valid
N3353W	1965	32-196	Emporia, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3354W	1965	32-197	Orlando, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3355W	1965	32-198	Gainesville, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N33568	1975	32-7500025	Phoenix, MD	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3356W	1965	32-200	Plainfield, IN	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3359W	1965	32-205	Bath, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N33631	1975	32-7500026	Monroe, NC	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3364W	1965	32-210	Amherst, MA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3368W	1965	32-214	Bulverde, TX	-	Pending
N33694	1975	32-7500029	Natchez, MS	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3369W	1968	32-1054	Attleboro, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3370W		32-216	New London, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3374W		32-220	Florence, SC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3378W		32-232	Riverview, FL	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N3382W	1965	32-237	Morgan Hill, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N33831	1975	32-7500032	Canton, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3383W	1965	32-239	Cabot, AR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N33864		32-7500033	Carmel, IN	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3386W	1965	32-244	Golden, CO	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3388W	1965	32-246	San Antonio, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3389W	1965	32-247	Anchorage, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3390W	1965	32-249	Saint Paul Park, MN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3391W	1965	32-250	Acme, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3392W	1965	32-251	Sonora, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3395W	1965	32-255	Hickory Valley, TN	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N3396W	1965	32-256	Chandler, AZ	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3397W	1965	32-257	Danbury, WI	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3400W	1966	32-261	Dover, DE	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N3402W	1965	32-262	Baton Rouge, LA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3403W	1965	32-264	Barstow, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3406W	1965	32-267	Herriman, UT	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N3407W	1966	32-299	Ruffs Dale, PA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N3411W	1965	32-272	Farmingdale, NY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3412W	1965	32-274	Lithia, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3414W	1965	32-276	Enterprise, AL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3415W	1965	32-277	Palmer, AK	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3420W		32-280	Gillsville, GA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N3424W	1965	32-285	Karns City, PA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N3427W	1965	32-313	Fremont, OH	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3430W	1966	32-291	Laredo, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3432W	1966	32-329	Kenai, AK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N3436W	1966	32-297	Plainview, NY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3438W	1966	32-302	Fort Wayne, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3440W	1965	32-305	Hastings, NE	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N3441W	1965	32-306	Shickley, NE	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3442W	1965	32-307	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N3445W	1965	32-311	Horner, WV	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N3447W	1965	32-314	Harshaw, WI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3450W	1965	32-317	Vero Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3453W	1966	32-321	Vernal, UT	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3454W	1966	32-322	Lake City, FL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N3455W	1966	32-324	Walnut Creek, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N3457W		32-326	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N3458W	1966	32-327	Columbus, MS	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3459W	1966	32-330	Midland City, AL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3460W	1966	32-331	Danvers, MN	-	Check
N3467W		32-340	Southaven, MS	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3471W	1966	32-345	Salem, SC	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3476W	1966	32-352	Conroe, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N3477W	1966	32-353	Chandler, AZ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3478W		32-354	Killeen, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3481W	1966	32-358	Charles Town, WV	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3483W	1966	32-361	Lubbock, TX	-	Check
N3485W	1966	32-363	Deland, FL	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3486W	1966	32-364	London, KY	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N3488W	1966	32-367	Lynchburg, VA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3492W		32-372	Wadsworth, OH	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N3493W	1966	32-373	Greers Ferry, AR	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3494W	1966	32-374	Fishers, IN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3497W	1966	32-377	Abingdon, IL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N3498W	1966	32-378	Woodway, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N3499W	1966	32-379	Oregonia, OH	May 31, 2031	Valid
N34DL	1966	32-527	Dover, OH	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N3500W	1966	32-381	Prattville, AL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid

Piper PA-32-260