Vulcanair Spa P68
10 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2004 to 2023; half of them date from 2008 or earlier. Texas has the most (2). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the P68 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Io-360-A1B6 (5), Lycoming To-360-C1A6D (1), Lycoming Tio-360-C1A6D (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgasUnleaded: G100UL under STC SA01967WI (3 OF3)
- Seats
- 7
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Vulcanair Spa
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 30, 2004; newest May 3, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 4 | 40% |
| Corporation | 4 | 40% |
| Government | 2 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| P68C | 5 | 2004 to 2023 | 50.0% |
| P68 TC OBSERVER | 2 | 2007 to 2009 | 20.0% |
| P68R | 1 | 2013 | 10.0% |
| P68OB2 | 1 | 2008 | 10.0% |
| P68 OBSERVER 2 | 1 | 2007 | 10.0% |
When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 6 | 60% |
| Restricted | 2 | 20% |
| None on file | 1 | 10% |
| Multiple | 1 | 10% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Idpa Aircraft Leasing LLC | 2 |
| Top View CORP | 1 |
| State of California | 1 |
| Six Kilo Whiskey LLC | 1 |
| New Mexico Dept of Game and Fish | 1 |
| Gene Coleman Machine INC | 1 |
| Flyward LLC | 1 |
| Aspen Helicopters INC | 1 |
| Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Aspen Helicopters INC · Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Vulcanair Spa P68 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
10 as of November 9, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Vulcanair Spa P68s?
Texas, with 2.
Who owns the Vulcanair Spa P68?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Vulcanair Spa P68s on the register built?
Between 2004 and 2023; half of them in 2008 or earlier.
What is the Vulcanair Spa P68 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Vulcanair Spa P68 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A31EU, held by Vulcanair S.P.A.). The FAA has issued 33 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about flight controls. 155 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin At INC..
FAA orders 33 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Vulcanair Spa P68
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 11 | 33% |
| Airframe structure | 6 | 18% |
| Other and general | 5 | 15% |
| Engine | 3 | 9% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 6% |
| Fuel system | 2 | 6% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 6% |
| Propeller | 1 | 3% |
Approved replacement parts 106 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: de icer (18), pneumatic deicer (9), propeller de (5), alternator (5), windshield (4), alternator control (4), manual electric (3), four cylinder (3), dry air (3), brake disc (3).
Approved modifications 155 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 8 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the P68 links to the rest of the register
- Vulcanair Spa 10 aircraft on the register
- Vulcanair Spa P68C 5 registered
- Vulcanair Spa P68 TC OBSERVER 2 registered
- Vulcanair Spa P68 OBSERVER 2 1 registered
- Vulcanair Spa P68OB2 1 registered
- Vulcanair Spa P68R 1 registered
- Type certificate A31EU · held by Vulcanair S P A
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 5 of these aircraft · 200 hp
- Lycoming TO-360-C1A6D 1 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Lycoming TIO-360-C1A6D 1 of these aircraft · 207 hp
- Lycoming IO-360 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental IO-360-A 1 of these aircraft · 210 hp
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Idpa Aircraft Leasing LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Top View CORP 1 of these aircraft
- State of California 1 of these aircraft
- Six Kilo Whiskey LLC 1 of these aircraft
- New Mexico Dept of Game and Fish 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the P68 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the P68 33 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the P68 155 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/vulcanair-spa/p68.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 10
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N742WG | Vulcanair Spa P68C |
Top View CORP Livingston, Montana |
Standard | 2026-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N478VA | Vulcanair Spa P68R |
Flyward LLC Lititz, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17ZX | Vulcanair Spa P68 OBSERVER 2 |
Idpa Aircraft Leasing LLC Austin, Texas |
Restricted | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170WL | Vulcanair Spa P68C |
Idpa Aircraft Leasing LLC Austin, Texas |
Restricted | 2021-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37FG | Vulcanair Spa P68OB2 |
State of California Sacramento, California |
Multiple | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N686KW | Vulcanair Spa P68C |
Six Kilo Whiskey LLC Key West, Florida |
None on file | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68VA | Vulcanair Spa P68C |
Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2015-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68PV | Vulcanair Spa P68 TC OBSERVER |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91GF | Vulcanair Spa P68 TC OBSERVER |
New Mexico Dept of Game and Fish Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2009-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68VR | Vulcanair Spa P68C |
Gene Coleman Machine INC Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2004-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |