N44956 (Partenavia S.p.a. P 68 OBSERVER) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to United Kingdom on January 18, 1981.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

November 10, 2010Accident
While performing a low-level law enforcement patrol flight, the pilot crossed a ridge and observed a parked vehicle. To investigate further, he lowered the flaps and descended to approximately 200 feet, into a canyon.
Partenavia P.68
The pilot's decision to conduct a low-level flight in mountainous terrain in an area where downdrafts were prevalent, resulting in the inadvertent loss of control and the collision with the terrain. Full accident record