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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Partenavia S.p.a.
Model
P 68 OBSERVER
Year
1983
Serial number
310
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
A58F04
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
2004 – 2015John Hutton CorpHonolulu, HI
Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Partenavia S.P.A. P 68 Observer S/N 310100b
until 1960Gingrass NormanFalmouth, MA · different airframe: Cessna 170b S/N 25518
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 · substantial damage
May 1, 2006 · Kaunakakai, HI
the pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate and to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain during the initial climb in dark night conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with 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.