# N4574C: 1983 Partenavia P 68 OBSERVER, registration cancelled 2015-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Partenavia P 68 OBSERVER](https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-p-68-observer) (registry code 6780103)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A31EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A31EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 310
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1985
- Certificate issued: January 26, 2004
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A58F04
- Owner when cancelled: [John Hutton Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHN%20HUTTON%20CORP)
- Location: [Honolulu, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Honolulu)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 21.3477° N, 157.8767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96819, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4574C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4574C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4574C-2015-05-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Partenavia P 68 OBSERVER: https://openairdocs.org/model/partenavia-p-68-observer.md

## 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 LAX06LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA155), May 1, 2006: Partenavia P68 (N4574C), Kaunakakai, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to attain a proper climb rate and to maintain adequate clearance from the terrain during the initial climb in dark night conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with…

## 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 20060430008669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060430008669A), Apr 30, 2006: Parten P68 (N4574C), Kaluakoi, HI, Destroyed. (-23) Due to the serious injuries sustained to the pilot, only a brief interview was conducted at the queens hospital, honolulu, Hawaii. The pilot stated that…

## Other aircraft with N4574C

- [Cancelled 1960-04-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4574C-1960-04-22): Cessna 170B, S/N 25518. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Gingrass Norman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GINGRASS%20NORMAN), [Falmouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Falmouth)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4574C-undated): Partenavia P 68 OBSERVER, S/N 310100B

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