· ICAO24 4895e1· last seen 2d ago

SP-FPB is a Vulcan- Partevania Vulcan Air P68, a twin-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 276 flights totalling 720 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is LOWG to LOWG. Service window in our records spans 400 days. Of those flights, 18 (6.5%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Vulcan- Partevania Vulcan Air P68 has a 39 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 4,387 lb.

About the Vulcan- Partevania Vulcan Air P68

The Partenavia P68 is an Italian twin-engine light aircraft that carved out a distinctive niche as a high-wing observation and utility platform from the early 1970s onward. Built by Partenavia (later Vulcanair after the company's 1998 acquisition), the P68 was designed with excellent visibility in mind—its high wing and large greenhouse canopy made it ideal for aerial survey, patrol, and multi-engine training roles that demanded unobstructed sightlines. The type's rugged fixed tricycle gear and docile handling characteristics allowed it to operate from shorter strips and rougher surfaces than many of its low-wing twin competitors, while its twin Lycoming piston engines provided redundancy without the complexity of retractable gear.

Though never produced in large numbers compared to Cessna or Piper twins, the P68 found steady work in specialized markets: police and border patrol agencies valued its loiter capability and observer-friendly cabin, while flight schools appreciated its benign stall behavior and relatively economical operating costs for multi-engine instruction. The aircraft's 152-knot max structural cruising speed and 174-knot never-exceed limit place it firmly in the utility rather than speed category, but its 1,000-nautical-mile range and ability to carry six occupants made it versatile enough for light charter and air ambulance work. Various subtypes emerged over the decades, including turbocharged variants and the stretched P68C, which remains in limited production today under the Vulcanair brand.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
276
all time
FLOWN HOURS
720
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
49
unique
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CALLSIGNS
2
74 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
05/28/2025 → 07/03/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
6.5%
18 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

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Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

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Aircraft specifications

Vulcan- Partevania Vulcan Air P68

Engines
Twin Piston
Vref (approach)
73 kt
MTOW
4,387 lb
Wingspan
39 ft
Length
31 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of SP-FPB

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