Models / Golden Eagle / CHIEF / N68N Aircraft record N68N Golden Eagle CHIEF Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2017) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Sep 30, 2028 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2017 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Mattoon, IL
Certificate issued Sep 27, 2021
Expires Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Dec 18, 1955 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 Golden Eagle
Model CHIEF
Serial number 803
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A9020A Engine
Make and model Ken Royce 7 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 120 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2021 – now Individual owner Mattoon, IL · current 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 3, 2017 · Mt. Zion, IL A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN17LA338 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN17LA338)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 10, 2007 · Hindsboro, IL The loss of engine power due to the number seven cylinder's separation during cruise and the crops encountered during the forced landing leading to the airplane nosing over.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI07CA276 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI07CA276)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) 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.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record