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N516QS2018 Textron Aviation INC 680A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2031
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
Dec 12, 2024
Expires
Dec 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Aug 15, 2018

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
Textron Aviation INC
Model
680A
Year
2018
Serial number
680A0149
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A67928

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw306d1
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
5,907 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. 2024 – 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 (1)

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 (680A)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.

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

Service Difficulty Reports (6)

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 · squat switch · faultedJan 8, 2026

    NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED AFTER LANDING. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, NO RESPONSE FROM RUDDER OR TILLER. DIFF BRAKING GOT US ENOUGH DEFLECTION TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY. STEERING RETURNED AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY WITH THE BRAKE SET. TRIED MOVING AND IT FAILED AGAIN ALMOST INSTANTLY. TOWED IN. REMOVED NLG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · yoke · out of adjustJun 30, 2025

    CAPTAIN CONTROL YOKE: IN THE AIR WHEN THE YOKE IS CENTERED, THE AIRPLANE WILL TURN TO THE LEFT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE IS CENTERED THE YOKE IS OFF TO THE RIGHT. THERE IS A SPLIT BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT YOKE. THE LEFT YOKE IS OPERATING NORMALLY. FOUND LEFT YOKE TO HAVE A CLICKING SOUND, GAINED ACCESS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · failedJun 17, 2025

    DURING THE INTERIOR PREFLIGHT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT OVER SEAT 3 WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK. WE ATTEMPTED TO SEE IF THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH THE EMER LTS SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION AND IT STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · unknown · unknownSep 26, 2023

    WHILE CLOSING THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR FROM INSIDE, THE DOOR CLOSED HALFWAY UP AND STOPPED, RETURNED TO FULL OPEN. THIS HAPPENED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE DOOR CLOSING EACH TIME AFTER THE EVENT. ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT AND OPERATED DOOR 25 TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT CONTACTED MCC AND INFORMED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Structures (general) · panel · elongatedAug 26, 2022

    VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS AN ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE AT THE 341CL PANEL (LH SIDE). RESOUTION: ACCOMPLISHED MAJOR REPAIR IAW AQRD ERO-106773 DATED 8/17/22

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · unknownFeb 5, 2021

    MAIN DOOR: WITH THE CABIN DOOR IN THE FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED IE SILVER HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE MESSAGES AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN AND AMBER CHECK DOORS IS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION . IN ADDITION THE SILVER DOOR HANDLE CAN BE MOVED TO THE UP UNLOCKED POSITION WITHOUT PRESSING THE RED BUTTON ON…

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

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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