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
N3997W	1967	32-965	Houghton Lake, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N399RC	1965	32-212	Costa Mesa, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3FN	1974	32-7500007	Spout Spring, VA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N40758	1973	32-7400022	Mesa, AZ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N40SA		32-111	Brooksville, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N412PM	1969	321142	Ontario, OR	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N41579	1974	32-7400034	Thaxton, MS	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N4215T	1971	32-7200011	Berlin, PA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N425CH	1966	32-770	Monticello, KY	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4315T	1971	32-7200016	Fairfield, OH	May 31, 2032	Valid
N43170	1974	32-7400041	Lilburn, GA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4339T	1971	32-7200018	Pascoag, RI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N433ST	1971	32-7100014	Thomasville, GA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N4365T	1972	32-7200019	Normandy, TN	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N43664	1974	32-7400046	Jackson, NC	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N43796	1977	32-7700022	Augusta, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4394T	1972	32-7200020	Lagrange, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N44130	1974	32-7400047	Windham, NH	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4417T	1972	32-7200021	Lakeland, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N44588	1974	32-7400050	Vero Beach, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N44618	1974	32-7400051	Kula, HI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N44747	1974	32-7500001	Ypsilanti, MI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N44782	1974	32-7500002	Tok, AK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N448MJ	1966	32-772	Mcpherson, KS	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N44DZ	1973	32-7300046	York, PA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4518T	1972	32-7200022	Lawrenceville, GA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N451J	1965	32-254	Anchorage, AK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N4556F	1976	32-7600022	Bloomfield Hills, MI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4571T		32-7200023	Dillingham, AK	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N4577X	1975	32-7600004	Meridian, MS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4598T	1972	32-7200024	Jupiter, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4699S	1969	32-1158	Flint, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N469BK	1969	32-1156	Lexington Park, MD	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N46WF		32-971	Murfreesboro, TN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4726S	1969	32-1165	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N4727S	1969	32-1166	Blanchard, OK	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N4728S		32-1167	Millstadt, IL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4729S	1969	32-1170	Cincinnati, OH	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4740S	1969	32-1172	Monroe, GA	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N4758S		32-1175	Marshville, NC	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N4761S	1968	32-1063	Columbus, GA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4768S	1969	32-1176	Port Washington, WI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N4769S		32-1177	Kodiak, AK	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N4770S	1969	32-1178	Lake Charles, LA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N4793S	1969	32-1180	Paragould, AR	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4797S	1969	32-1182	Seattle, WA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4798S	1969	32-1183	Palmer, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4799S	1969	32-1184	Pass Christian, MS	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4800S	1969	32-1185	Clermont, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4803S	1969	32-1188	Ruby, AK	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N4806S	1969	32-1190	Guymon, OK	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4808S	1969	32-1192	Miami, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4810S		32-1194	Destrehan, LA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4812S		32-1272	Wendell, NC	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4813S	1969	32-1273	Kissimmee, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N4814S	1970	32-1274		Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N4816S	1970	32-1276	Brownsboro, AL	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N4821S	1969	32-1252	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N4822S	1969	32-1253	Louisville, KY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N4823T	1972	32-7200025	Clinton, IN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4824S	1970	32-1255	Wickenburg, AZ	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N4826S	1969	32-1257	Hadley, MA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N4827S	1969	32-1258	Joppa, MD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N4828S	1969	32-1259	Ceiba, PR	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4831S	1969	32-1262	Kodiak, AK	-	Pending
N4835S	1970	32-1264	Marionville, MO	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4837S	1969	32-1266	Maple Shade, NJ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N4838S	1970	32-1267	Lake Jackson, TX	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N4841S	1969	32-1270	Ceiba, PR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4849S	1970	32-1289	St Pete Beach, FL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N4863S	1970	32-1290	Georgetown, SC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4865S	1970	32-1296	Manteo, NC	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N486DM		32-286	Rossford, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N4870T	1972	32-7200026	Phoenix, MD	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4871S		32-7100017	Lewes, DE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4874S	1971	32-7100022	Thayer, IL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4877S	1970	32-7100001		Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4878S	1971	32-7100002	Salem, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N4879S	1970	32-7100003	Mount Laurel, NJ	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N4881S	1970	32-7100005	Walnut Creek, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N4883S	1970	32-7100007	Chardon, OH	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N4884S	1971	32-7100008	Delaware, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4885S	1971	32-7100009	Tampa, FL	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N4886S	1971	32-7100010	Lewisville, TX	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N4887S	1971	32-7100011	Stillmore, GA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N4889S	1971	32-7100013	Hoover, AL	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N4895S	1971	32-7100024	Malabar, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N48VZ	1973	32-7300044	Stuart, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N493CA	1967	32-346	Ennis, MT	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N5014S		32-7100018	Channelview, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N511AG	1967	32-496	Belton, SC	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N518DP	1966	32-765	Spruce Pine, NC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N523CD	1975	32-7500027	Chesapeake, VA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N533T	1966	32721	Wimberley, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N5362F	1976	32-7600024	Chandler, AZ	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5371F	1976	32-7700001	Westfield, NC	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N54100		32-7300040	Freeland, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N54416	1973	32-7400018	York, PA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N54441	1973	32-7400019	Reidsville, NC	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5506J	1968	32-1051	Big Lake, AK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-32-260