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
N3501W	1966	32-382	North Platte, NE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3502W	1966	32-383	Stephenville, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3510W	1966	32-392	Haines, AK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3513W	1966	32-396	Chrisman, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3514W	1966	32-397	Moosic, PA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N3515W		32-398	Fairbanks, AK	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3520W	1966	32-404	Chehalis, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3523W	1966	32-408	Medina, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3524W		32-409	Ocean Springs, MS	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3525W	1966	32-411	Madison, GA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N3526W	1966	32-412	Harlem, GA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3534W	1966	32-421	Fairmount, IN	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3539W	1966	32-605	Grand Rapids, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3541W		32-427	Lyons, MI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N3542W	1966	32-428	Royse City, TX	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3546W	1966	32-433	Summit, MS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3547W		32-434	Port Alsworth, AK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N3552W	1966	32-439	Wilmington, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3553W	1966	32-441	Thomasville, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3554W	1966	32-442	Warsaw, MO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N3555W		32-443	Worthington, OH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N3559W	1966	32-448	Garland, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3561W	1966	32-451	Merrill, WI	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3564W	1966	32-454	Krum, TX	May 31, 2030	Valid
N3569W	1966	32-461	Salado, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3571W	1966	32-463	Norfolk, NE	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N3573W	1966	32-466	Midland, TX	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N3576W	1966	32-469	Stockbridge, GA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3579W	1966	32-472	Hacienda Heights, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3581W	1966	32-474	Lafayette, LA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3584W		32-478	Valles Mines, MO	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3585W	1966	32-479	Odessa, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3589W	1966	32-484	Riverside, CA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N3590W	1966	32-485	Liberty Twp, OH	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3592W	1966	32-488	Pickens, SC	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3593W	1966	32-489	Locust Grove, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N3595W	1966	32-491	Lorton, VA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3596W	1966	32-492	Beaufort, SC	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N3598W	1966	32-495	Las Vegas, NV	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3601W	1966	32-498	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3602W	1966	32-500	Buffalo, NY	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3607W	1966	32-506	Little Compton, RI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3608W	1966	32-507	Waco, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3609W	1966	32-509	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N3612W	1966	32-513	Greenville, SC	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N3613W		32-514	Chetek, WI	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N3620W	1966	32-521	Cambridge, MN	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N3629W	1966	32-531	Lewes, DE	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N3630W	1966	32-532	Yuma, AZ	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3634W	1966	32-536	Clarkston, WA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N3635W		32-537	Waverly, IA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3637W	1966	32-539	Spirit Lake, IA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3638W	1966	32-540	Williamson, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3639W	1966	32-542	Spencerville, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3641W	1966	32-544	Donalsonville, GA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3642W	1966	32-545	Paso Robles, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3645W	1966	32-549	Rantoul, KS	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N3646W	1966	32-550	Newburgh, IN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N3647W	1966	32-551	Normandy, TN	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N3649W	1966	32-554	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N364MC	1973	32-7300039	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N3651W	1966	32-556	Russia, OH	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N3652W		32-557	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3656W	1966	32-562	Macomb, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3658W	1966	32-564	Springfield, IL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3661W	1966	32-568	Jim Thorpe, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3664W	1966	32-572	Hamburg, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N3665W	1966	32-573	Cathedral City, CA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3669W	1966	32-578	Omaha, NE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3671W		32-580	Palmer, AK	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N3675W	1966	32-584	Boise, ID	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3677W	1966	32-586	Crosby, TX	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3678W	1966	32-587	Gamaliel, KY	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N3680W	1966	32-590	Altamont, TN	May 31, 2032	Valid
N3683W	1966	32-593	Rayne, LA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N3686W		32-596	Las Vegas, NV	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N3687W	1966	32-597	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2031	Valid
N3692W	1966	32-603	Wasilla, AK	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3696W	1966	32-608	Lincoln, RI	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3703W	1966	32-616	Gaithersburg, MD	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3710W		32-623	Royal Palm Beach, FL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N3713W	1966	32-626	Tilden, NE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N3716W		32-629	Escalon, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3721W	1966	32-633	Tarzana, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3725W	1966	32-638	Seattle, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3727W	1966	32-640	Madison, GA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N3728W	1966	32-641	Ringoes, NJ	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3729W	1966	32-642	Saint Augustine, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3730W	1966	32-644	Greenwood, MS	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N3736W	1966	32-650	West Melbourne, FL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N3737W		32-651	Soldotna, AK	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N3738W	1966	32-652	Charlotte, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3739W	1966	32-653	Roseville, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3742W	1966	32-656	Atascadero, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N3746W	1966	32-660	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3750W		32-664	Parksville, NY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3751W	1966	32-665	Mount Pleasant, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3754W	1966	32-669	Maysville, KY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3755W	1966	32-670	Hickory, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N3756W	1966	32-671	Vancouver, WA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid

Piper PA-32-260