N3971R is a 1966 Piper PA-32-260 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 32-635, registered in Lake Park, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-540 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 17, 1966. It is one of 650 PA-32-260 aircraft in the FAA registry, 72 of them registered in Florida. About 50% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Lake Park, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- South Florida FSDO (MIA FSDO) · (954) 641-6000
- Certificate issued
- Feb 9, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Jun 15, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49F55
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51117525
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-32-260
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A3SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1966
- Serial number
- 32-635
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 17, 1966
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lake Park
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Donald J Trump International West Palm Beach, FL | KDJT | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| North Palm Beach County General Aviation West Palm Beach, FL | F45 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Palm Beach County Park West Palm Beach, FL | KLNA | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2016 | PIPER PA-28-180 | 28-7105076 | 1971 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2015 | Lawrenceville, GA | Piper PA28 other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | ERA16LA051 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.