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N68SE

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Piper PA-23-250 · Lycoming TI0-540 series

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Registered owner
Gateway Flight Center LLC
Location
Port Lavaca, TX
Owner type
LLC
Serial number
27-3780
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
November 1, 1967
Certificate issued
June 26, 2025
Expires
June 30, 2032
Mode S code
A90273
Piper PA-23-250Airframe model · 6 seats · 2 engines · 894 registeredTCDS 1A10Airframe · Piper PA-23-250TCDS E14EAEngine · Lycoming TI0-540 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming TI0-540 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 93

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1964In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 14

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N68SEMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-23-250 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20071206832289IOther Ground Ops · Fort Myers, FL(-23) On December 6, 2007, at 13:21Z, a Piper PA-23-250, N68SE, registered [privacy data omitted], rolled into a berm at the Page Field Airport, ft. Myers, FL. The aircraft received minor damage to the nose gear and the pilot on board was not injured.Dec 6, 2007 · Minor damageIncident 19960511010259IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Roanoke, VANarrative: nose gear did not lock down, it collapsed on landing. The lower nose, nose gear doors, and both propellers were damaged. The pilot managed to lock mains after a lot of hand pumping, but the nose would not lock even after using blow-down bottle.…May 11, 1996 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 2001FA0000600Wheel · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT INNER MAIN WHEEL HALF CRACKED IN THE BEAD AREA ORIGINATING FROM BRAKE ATTACHMENT PLATE RIVETS.Aug 17, 2001 · N68SE · Piper PA23250 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 2001FA0000247Valve · defectiveAFTER COMPLYING WITH AD AND SB, VALVE WAS DEEMED AIRWORTHY AND REINSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. CONNECTED A PRESSURE GAUGE TO VERIFY THAT SETTING WAS CORRECT BECAUSE OF THE QUANTITY OF SOOT IN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND STREAM. WHILE REMOVING TEE FITTING AND GAUGE,THE FUELJul 6, 2001 · N68SE · Piper PA23250 · Heating System

STCs that may be installed · 475

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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