Single-engine piston

N68431

1943 Howard DGA-15P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tonka Bay, MN
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Registration record

N68431 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Howard DGA-15P
Serial
991
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tonka Bay, MN
Certificate issued
2023-03-11
Airworthiness date
1960-09-12
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A914EE
Mode S (octal)
52212356
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N68431.
  • 2005-02-22
    Accident at Daytona Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1960-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N68431

N68431 is a 1943 Howard DGA-15P, serial number 991. It is registered to an individual in Tonka Bay, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 12, 1960.

N68431 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-02-22 Accident · Daytona Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA05LA062
Reported aircraft: Howard Aircraft DGA-15
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel failure to detect corrosion in the landing gear strut, resulting in the gear collapsing during landing and damage to the airplane.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.