N68RD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N68RD is a 1965 Cessna 320D (serial 320D0026), registered to Williams Gerald L (individual) in Malibu, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 1972 (54 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engines rated at 285 hp each (570 hp total), the engine on 50% of registered Cessna 320Ds. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A90259. It is one of 30 Cessna 320D aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Williams Gerald L

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Malibu, CA

Serial number

320D0026

Year built

1965 · 61 yrs old

Airworthiness class

6136

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A90259 · 52201131 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 30, 2017

Airworthiness date

Apr 25, 1972

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

285 hp × 2 (570 hp total)

Power per seat

95 hp

FAA engine code

17032

15 of the 30 registered Cessna 320D carry this engine (50%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 320D needs roughly 2,500 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,146 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N68RD

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