# N68830: Boeing PT-13D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing PT-13D](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-13d) (registry code 1380122, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming R680-17](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680-17) (registry code 42404)
- Serial number: 755667
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1983
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2021
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A923C9
- Registered owner: [Gordon Bowman-Jones LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GORDON%20BOWMAN-JONES%20LLC)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68830
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68830

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Boeing PT-13D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming R680-17)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA066), Dec 19, 2025: Boeing PT-13D (N68830), El Cajon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20251219020509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251219020509I), Dec 19, 2025: Boeing PT-13D (N68830), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. Pilot stated upon landing RUNWAY27 right the aircraft drifted from centerline to the right. Trying to correct by placing right aileron down and control yoke…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Boeing PT-13D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-13d/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming R680-17 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-r680-17.md

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