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N480NR1986 Partenavia Spa P.68C

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Columbus, OH
owner city / state
Engine
IO-360-C1A · 200 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Ohio Division Of Wildlife
Owner type
Government
City, state
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
Feb 18, 1999
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 29, 1986

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
Partenavia Spa
Model
P.68C
Year
1986
Serial number
345
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
A5E9D5

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-360-C1a
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
  1. 1999 – nowOhio Division Of WildlifeColumbus, OH · 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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
2006-06-16Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…Apr 27, 2006Engine (IO-360-C1A)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-360-C1A)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Starting · starter · wornMar 28, 2019

    MOTOR IS LOOSE ON STARTER OF RIGHT ENGINE. STARTER REMOVED FROM ENGINE ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS IS HIGH TORQUE STARTER, THEY HAVE TWO BOLTS JOINING THE TWO COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP THE STARTED THE MOTOR AND GEARBOX THE STARTER ONLY HAS 990.8 HOURS ON IT. THE STARTER MOTOR IS LOOSE BETWEEN IT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bracket · corrodedNov 25, 2015

    ON 11/25/2015 AS THE LANDING GEAR FAIRINGS WERE BEING REINSTALLED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD RT ATTACHMENT BRACKET HAD POSSIBLE CORROSION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED ON THE BRACKET ITSELF. THE TIMING OF THIS DISCOVERY WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT AS A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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