Single-engine piston

N68830

Boeing PT-13D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
755667
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming R680-17
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gordon Bowman-Jones LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N68830 on the FAA register

Type
Boeing PT-13D
Serial
755667
Engines
Lycoming R680-17
Registered owner
Gordon Bowman-Jones LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2021-06-07
Airworthiness date
1983-03-08
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A923C9
Mode S (octal)
52221711
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
450 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-19
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N68830.
  • 1983-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N68830

N68830 is a Boeing PT-13D, serial number 755667. The FAA register lists Gordon Bowman-Jones LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming R680-17 engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 450 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 8, 1983.

N68830 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
450 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

Published figures for the Boeing PT-13D type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-12-19 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA066
Reported aircraft: Boeing PT-13D
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB report ↗

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.