Aircraft Description
N68RD is a 1965 Cessna 320D, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Williams Gerald L in Malibu, CA. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 25, 1972. The registration certificate was issued on November 30, 2017. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N68RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A90259 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N68RD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2282, -118.9956 on March 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N68RD was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna 320 Skyknight was the first twin-engine executive aircraft equipped with turbocharged engines, marking a significant advancement in business aviation performance. First introduced in 1961 as a 1962 model, it was an all-metal, low-wing monoplane powered by two Continental engines and configured to seat five to six passengers. With a service ceiling of 28,700 feet and maximum speed of 275 mph, the aircraft measured over 27 feet in length with twin nacelle-mounted powerplants. Manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company from 1962 to 1968, exactly 575 examples were completed. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C320.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N68RD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC