Piper PA-32-260

4 ADs match the Piper PA-32-260 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013
• 2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010
• 99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999
• 95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

276

Destroyed

86

Substantial damage

187

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

7.8

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-32-260 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-32-260 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 6, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Pinetown, NCN8791E
• Mar 25, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Block Island, RIN7081H
• Dec 24, 2025Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Rio Linda, CAN2785Q
• Jul 31, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Marsh Harbor, OFN68BT
• Apr 13, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Green Valley, AZN3797W

53 reports on Piper PA-32-260 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

4 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Piper PA-32-260; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 276 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-32-260 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 7.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 53 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-32-260 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
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