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
N5512J	1968	32-973	Brooklet, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N5516J	1967	32-925	Crown Point, IN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5517J	1967	32-949	Loveland, OH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N5518J	1967	32-952	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N551AJ	1973	32-7300033	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N5521J	1967	32-958	Wildwood, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N5525J	1967	32-984	Florence, AL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N55278	1973	32-7300035	Wimauma, FL	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N5527J	1967	32-987	Hampstead, NC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N55289	1973	32-7300036	Fallbrook, CA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N5529J	1968	32-990	Connersville, IN	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N5530J	1967	32-992	North Augusta, SC	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N5532J	1967	32-979	Trinity, FL	-	Pending
N5535J	1967	32-998	Ontario	Oct 31, 2027	Check
N5536J		32-999	Davis Junction, IL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N5539J		32-1000	Ottumwa, IA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N5540J	1968	32-1003	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N5545J	1968	32-1007	Hemet, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5549J	1967	32-1011	Edgewood, TX	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N5553J	1968	32-1016	Omro, WI	May 31, 2032	Valid
N5554J	1968	32-1017	Lumberton, NC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N5555J	1968	32-1019	Odessa, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N5560J		32-1025	Applegate, MI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N5565J		32-982	Corona, CA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N5566J	1968	32-994	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N5571J		32-997	Cocoa, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N5575J	1968	32-1036	Benton, IL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N5579J	1968	32-1024	Webster Groves, MO	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N5581J	1968	32-1038	Coral Gables, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N5583J	1968	32-1043	Effingham, IL	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N5584J	1968	32-1044	Laverne, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N5585J	1968	32-1027	Melbourne Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N5590J	1968	32-1050	Cleveland, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N5592J	1968	32-1056	Beulah, MI	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N5594J	1968	32-1061	Sunrise, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5596J	1968	32-1037	Hudsonville, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N5598J	1968	32-1065	Chardon, OH	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N55AF		32-864	Terre Haute, IN	-	Pending
N56131	1973	32-7300052	Michelstadt	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N56155		32-7300053	Hot Springs, AR	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N56194	1973	32-7300055	Mooresville, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N56277	1973	32-7300056	Hagerstown, MD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N56309	1973	327300059	St Joseph, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N56320	1973	32-7300057	Franklin, TN	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N56367	1973	32-7300058	Manassas, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N56392	1973	32-7300060	Mill Creek, WV	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N563PR		32-7200027	Russellville, AR	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N563VW	1968	32-1029	Seattle, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N56477	1973	327300063	Fredericktown, OH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N56684	1973	32-7400004	Granite Falls, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N56766	1973	32-7400008	Holmes, NY	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N56793	1973	32-7400009	Rantoul, KS	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N56934	1973	32-7400011	San Francisco, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N574PR	1965	32-241	Las Piedras, PR	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N589VW	1967	32-908	Attica, MI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N5986V	1977	32-7700018	Brielle, NJ	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N59SW	1966	32-753	Chino, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N600JL	1973	32-7400010	Houston, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N60LY	1965	32-10	Vienna, VA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N60PL	1967	32-870	York, NE	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N620BC	1974	32-7400037	Essex, MO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N6228J	1976	32-7600018	Fort Myers, FL	-	Pending
N625PB	1965	32-271	Statesville, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N632WB	1966	32-620	Troy, VA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N646SD	1965	32-294	San Diego, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N64EH	1966	32-769	Baton Rouge, LA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N65194	1965	32-38	Urbandale, IA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N6629F	1976	32-7700003	Benton, LA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N669CR	1966	32-349	Mayaguez, PR	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N67180	1965	32-121	Concord, NC	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N675MP	1972	32-7200037	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N67TS	1967	32-874	Bowling Green, KY	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N6810		32-7100012	Ten Mile, TN	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N681DL	1965	32-178	Marshfield, MO	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N6877F	1976	32-7700004	Deadwood, SD	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N696DW	1967	32-968	Huron, SD	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N69RR	1966	32-516	Carson City, NV	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N6FT	1966	32-336	Morgantown, WV	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N7081H	1971	32-7100028	Lewes, DE	-	Check
N70CK	1972	32-7200043	Beaver, WV	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N710AW	1966	32-473	Rossburg, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N710BT	1970	32-1295	Lockeford, CA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N7122J	1973	32-7300032	Jacksonville, AR	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N713MT	1966	32-579	New Boston, NH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N71KK	1975	32-7500034	Sparta, TN	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N7224M		32-108	Humboldt, TN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N75141	1976	32-7600015	Flint, MI	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N75242		32-7600016	Watkinsville, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N754D		32-847	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N757UG	1967	32-862	Wellington, FL	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N7621F	1976	32-7700006	Jupiter, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N767JG	1965	32-52	Warner Robins, GA	May 31, 2027	Valid
N768CA	1966	32-594	Plymouth, MA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N7690F	1976	32-7700007	Downers Grove, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7700J	1968	32-1067	Sherman, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N7704J	1969	32-1112	Danville, AR	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N7707J	1968	32-1074	Lititz, PA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N7716J	1969	32-1118	Fort Worth, TX	-	Pending
N7717J	1969	32-1119	Kalispell, MT	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N7718J	1969	32-1120	South Bound Brook, NJ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid

Piper PA-32-260