# N68LT: 2003 Turner William A VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Turner William A VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/turner-william-a-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05615EX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81164
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 27, 2003
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A901EA
- Registered owner: [Turner William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURNER%20WILLIAM%20A)
- Location: [Crystal Lake, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Crystal%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2303° N, 88.3297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60014, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68LT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68LT

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 (Turner William A VANS RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 CHI06LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA157), Jun 18, 2006: Turner RV-8 (N68LT), Peru, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot of the second airplane in the formation to maintain clearance with the lead airplane during the overhead recovery maneuver prior to landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20060618026962A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060618026962A), Jun 18, 2006: Amtr VANSRV8 (N68LT), Peru, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 18, 2006 a group of four aircraft departed the poplar grove airport (C77) for a flight to the Illinois valley airport in Peru IL (vys). Prior to…

## 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 Turner William A VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/turner-william-a-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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