N44956 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Partenavia S.P.A. P 68 OBSERVER. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 6, 2011. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Partenavia S.P.A. P 68 OBSERVER cancelled July 6, 2011
- Serial number
- 318-13/OB
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- September 19, 2003
- Last FAA action
- September 15, 2009
- Last owner
- Texas Parks And Wildlife Dept (Government)
Austin, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled January 18, 1981
- Serial number
- 28-7890043
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- United Kingdom
- Certificate issued
- November 29, 1977
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Kane Arthur C (Individual)
Santa Monica, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N44956
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Partenavia P.68 · serial 318-13/OB
The pilot's decision to conduct a low-level flight in mountainous terrain in an area where downdrafts were prevalent, resulting in the inadvertent loss of control and the collision with the terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site