Single-engine piston

N68TW

Homebuilt W10-WITTMAN Tailwind

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
881
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Hill, FL
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Registration record

N68TW on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt W10-WITTMAN Tailwind
Serial
881
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Hill, FL
Certificate issued
2016-12-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A9029C
Mode S (octal)
52201234
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-29
    Accident at Brooksville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N68TW to the current registrant.
  • 2001-04-11
    N68TW previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air C90A / KING Air C90B (s/n LJ-1200); cancelled.
Overview

About N68TW

N68TW is a Homebuilt W10-WITTMAN Tailwind, serial number 881. It is registered to an individual in Spring Hill, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N68TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-29 Accident · Brooksville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA385
Reported aircraft: Doan Vernon D W10-WITTMAN Tailwind
Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear retention bolt during taxi which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the taxiway.

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.