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N396QS2008 Cessna 680

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19825 ADs may apply34 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2029
Engine
PW306C · 6,040 lb thrust
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2022
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
34
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
May 9, 2022
Expires
May 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 20, 2008

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
680
Year
2008
Serial number
680-0240
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A49A82

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw306c
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
6,040 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2022 – nowCo-ownerscurrent

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-07-13Landing GearMay 15, 2018Airframe (680)Serial numbers per UTC Service Bulletins 2-1706-1-32-1 Rev 1 and 2-1675-32-2 Rev 1 (brake assembly serial numbers). Only with: Equipped with brake assembly P/N 2-1706-1 (Model 510) or P/N 2-1675-1 (Models 680/680A) with serial number listed in table 1 of the applicable UTC service bulletin.
2017-06-13FuselageMay 2, 2017Airframe (680)Certain serial numbers: 680 680-0001; 680 680-0002; 680 680-0006; 680 680-0025; 680 680-0030; 680 680-0031; …
2012-07-04Electrical powerMay 15, 2012Airframe (680)Certain serial numbers: 680 -0001–-0289; 680 -0291–-0296
2007-26-16Cessna Model 680 AirplanesJan 18, 2008Airframe (680)Certain serial numbers: 680 -0001–-0152; 680 -0157; 680 -0158
2005-08-03Cessna Model 680 AirplanesApr 29, 2005Airframe (680)Certain serial numbers: 680 -0001–-0021

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (34)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · warning message · illuminatedSep 30, 2026

    DURING DECENT THROUGH FL350 RIGHT HAND MAIN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. UNLOCK INDICATOR REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. DESCENDING THROUGH 8000 FEET RIGHT HAND MAIN INDICATOR EXTINGUISHED. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY ON APPROACH.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · apu · malfunctionedJun 15, 2026

    REPEAT WRITE UP. DURING FLT AT CRUISE, THERE IS A BURNING OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. CABIN WILL NOT COOL DOWN CABIN REMAINED OVER 90 DEGREES WITH ACFT RUNNING ON MAX COOL FOR OVER AN HOUR ALL THE WAY INTO THE FLT LEVELS. COMPLIED WITH OPS REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEL. COCKPIT & CABIN TEMP CONTROL SYSTEMS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · packing · failedJan 24, 2026

    WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL 400, A THUD WAS HEARD AND FELT AND THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DESCENDING OUT OF FL260, ANOTHER THUD WAS HEARD AND THE UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT CAME FROM THE NOSE GEAR. REPEAT WRITE-UP. REPACKED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT ASSY.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · uplock switch · faultyJan 21, 2026

    ABOUT 10 MINUTES IN TO CRUSE AT FL410 WE FELT A SMALL THUMP AND THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. IT REMAINED ON ALL THROUGH CRUSE. WHILE AT CRUSE FELT LIGHT FLUTTER IN RUDDER PEDALS. IN THE DESCET WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH FL280 WE FELT ANOTHER THUMP AND THE UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE FLUTTER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Stabilizers · hinge bracket · corrodedJan 11, 2026

    REMOVED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER RUDDER HINGE LOWER BRACKET DUE TO CORROSION AND REPLACED WITH NEW TEXTRON P/N 6931050-59.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · faultedDec 5, 2025

    NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST WHEN THE EMER LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED TO ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR EMERGENCY LIGHTING BATTERY PACKS IAW MM 33-50-10.OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 33-50-00 NR 1 BATTERY PACK: NR 2 BATTERY PACK. NR 3 BATTERY PACK, NR 4 BATTERY PACK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeDec 4, 2025

    FORWARD EMERGENCY OVERWING LIGHT INOP WHEN CHECKING EMER LIGHTS ON THE GROUND. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD EMERGENCY OVWING LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · spar web · corrodedAug 6, 2025

    RH WING AFT SPAR HAS 2 AREAS OF CORROSION ON FWD FACE BEHIND PANEL 720DR. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION FROM RH WING AFT SPAR WEB. FOUND CORROSION BLENDS TO BE BEYOND LIMITS IAW C680 SRM 51-70-02 EXCEEDING .002" OF MATERIAL REMOVED FROM NOMINAL THICKNESS. SUBMITTED TO NJA ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · spar · corrodedAug 6, 2025

    RH WING AFT SPAR HAS 1 AREA OF CORROSION AROUND HI-LOK ON LOWER CLIP BEHIND PANEL 720DR. MECHANICALLY REMOVED CORROSION FROM RH WING AFT SPAR. FOUND CORROSION BLENDS TO BE BEYOND LIMITS IAW C680 SRM 51-70-02 EXCEEDING .002" OF MATERIAL REMOVED FROM NOMINAL THICKNESS. SUBMITTED TO NJA ENGINEERING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · cover panel · damagedJun 23, 2025

    COVER PANEL HAS COME APART AND IS CATCHING IN THE MED WHEN WE TRY TO CLOSE. REPLACED THE FOLLOWING HARDWARE AND BOOT AS FOLLOWS: 4419089-11 BOOT ASSEMBLY - FORWARD , MS24694-C61 SCUFF PLATE SCREW AND MS35206-230 FORWARD COVER PANEL SCREWS. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 52-10-20…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 34 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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