Partenavia 68
6 for sale, 4 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Partenavia 68 ask?
Not published
6 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Partenavia 68 fly?
Across its 7 catalog variants, book ranges run 960–1,100 nm; the AP68TP-300 Spartacus flies furthest, about 6 h 26 min at 171 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Partenavia 68 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1979–1981: 2 for sale, 2 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | — | $208,272–$208,272 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | — | $219,843–$285,000 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | $499,900–$499,900 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- AP68TP-300 Spartacus1,100 nm · 171 kt cruise · medium confidence
- P.68960 nm · 165 kt cruise · medium confidence
- P.68 Observer960 nm · 165 kt cruise · low confidence
- P.68B960 nm · 165 kt cruise · low confidence
- P.68C960 nm · 165 kt cruise · low confidence
- P.68C-TC960 nm · 165 kt cruise · medium confidence
- P68 Observer 2960 nm · 165 kt cruise · low confidence
- AP68TP-600 ViatorRange not in the catalog · 170 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Partenavia 68 in brief
6 Partenavia 68 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1978–2018.
The middle half were built 1980–1999.
How the Partenavia 68 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 171 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,100 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 10 passengers.
Buying a Partenavia 68
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 2,252–5,417 hours, from 5 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Partenavia 68
- Manufacturer
- Partenavia
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 12: AP68 TP Series 300, AP68 TP Series 300 Spartacus, AP68TP-300 Spartacus, AP68TP-600 Viator, P.68, P.68 Observer, P.68B, P.68C…
- Passengers, at most
- 10
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,100 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 171 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 25,500 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Partenavia 68 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 326
- Median age
- 42 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 0
- Most built in the
- 1980s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Partenavia 68 type certificates
- P.68C FAA A31EU
- approved Jul 24, 1980 · FAR 23 effective February 1, 1965, including Amendments 23-1 through 23-6, and FAR 36 effective December 1, 1969, including Amendments 36-1 through 36-9. · MTOW 1,990 kg · 7 passengers · Two Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Partenavia 68 manuals and documents
- Alfako - Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2007
- P68 & P68B Victor Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 1979
- Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2025
- PARTENAVIA P-68 B Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $1,967
- A flight hour, all in
- $236
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $0
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.