# N68N: Golden Eagle CHIEF

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Golden Eagle CHIEF](https://openairdocs.org/model/golden-eagle-chief) (registry code 3840102, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Ken Royce 7 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ken-royce-7-series) (registry code 37001)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 2-107](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%202-107) (Golden Eagle Aircraft Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 803
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 27, 2021
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A9020A
- Registered owner: [Rasmussen William J III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RASMUSSEN%20WILLIAM%20J%20III)
- Location: [Mattoon, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mattoon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4799° N, 88.3758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61938, 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=68N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68N

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Ken Royce 7 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Golden Eagle CHIEF)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Ken Royce 7 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN17LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA338), Sep 3, 2017: Golden Eagle Chief (N68N), Mt. Zion, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB CHI07CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA276), Aug 10, 2007: Golden Eagle Chief (N68N), Hindsboro, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the number seven cylinder's separation during cruise and the crops encountered during the forced landing leading to the airplane nosing over.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20170903014069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170903014069A), Sep 3, 2017: Golden Eagle CHIEF (N68N), Mt Zion, IL, Substantial damage. On September 3, 2017, about 1615 central daylight time, a Golden Eagle Chief, N68N, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it nosed over in…
- [Accident 20070810022639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070810022639A), Aug 10, 2007: Golden CHIEF (N68N), Hinesboro, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was 15 minutes north of mattoon airport at 1000 feet enroute rantoul, IL, when the engine started sputtering and losing power. Pilot…

## 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) (1)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Golden Eagle CHIEF)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC

## Related

- Other Golden Eagle CHIEF aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/golden-eagle-chief/aircraft.md
- The Ken Royce 7 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ken-royce-7-series.md

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