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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Partenavia S.p.a.
Model
P 68 OBSERVER
Serial number
318-13/OB
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A56F32
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser A&C
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2003 – 2011Texas Parks And Wildlife DeptAustin, TX
1977 – 1981Individual ownerSanta Monica, CA · different airframe: 1977 Piper Pa-28-181 S/N 28-7890043
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · destroyed
Nov 10, 2010 · Anthony, NM
The pilot's decision to conduct a low-level flight in mountainous terrain in an area where downdrafts were prevalent, resulting in the inadvertent loss of control and the collision with the terrain.
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.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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.