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N260BBPiper PA-32-260

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1982)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Poughkeepsie, NY
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1982
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Dutchess Community College Foundation
Owner type
Government
City, state
Poughkeepsie, NY
Certificate issued
Aug 20, 2020
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 14, 1974

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Serial number
32-7400045
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A27F18

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2020 – nowDutchess Community College FoundationPoughkeepsie, NY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 12, 1982 · Syracuse, NY

THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A LITTER PATIENT AND 3 OTHER PASSENGERS ONBOARD. THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK WAS USED FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THEN THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE LEFT MAIN TANK. WHILE EN ROUTE, AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS OBTAINED WHEN THE DESTINATION WEATHER DID NOT IMPROVE TO VFR CONDITIONS AS FORECAST. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BEFORE DESCENDING INTO THE CLOUDS…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
NYC82FFJ12

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82FFJ12)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-32-260)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-32-260)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-32-260)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2).
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (PA-32-260)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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