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N523QS2016 Textron Aviation INC 680A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2026)1 AD may apply13 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2033
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
13
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Name not published by the FAA
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 2026
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 15, 2016

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
2016
Serial number
680A0061
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
A69582

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. 2026 – nowName not published by the FAAcurrent

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 17, 2026 · Laredo, TX

On June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one passenger was fatally injured, and three passengers received minor injuries. One person in a moving vehicle received minor injuries. The…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN26FA228

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26FA228)

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 (13)

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.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorAug 24, 2025

    SLIGHT BURNING ODOR IN THE ACFT AT FL 210. OUTSIDE RAM AIR TEMP WAS 12 DEGREES C. NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. NO UNUSUAL ODOR OR BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED. STARTED APU FOR POWER AND BLEED SOURCE, OPERATED ALL CABIN SYSTEMS WITH NO ABNORMAL SMELLS. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE COFFEE MAKER, ALL CABIN ELECTICAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · elec connector · disconnectedMay 29, 2025

    LOWER LEVEL EMER LIGHT IN LAV (BELOW THE SEAT) IS UNSERVICABLE. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY CORRECTIVE ACTION: GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCARFT AND TURNED ON EMERGENCY LIGHT. VERFIFIED "EXIT" LIGH IN LAV UNDER SAET WAS NOT ILLUMINATIONG. SHUT DOWN POWER AND REMOVED LAV PANEL. FOUND EXIT LIGHT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · seal · unknownJun 26, 2024

    LOUD SQUEAL HEARD DURING DECENT FROM 7500 FT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 5000 FT. 2.7 PRESSURE DIFFERENCE WHEN SQUEALING STOPPED. NO SQUEAL DURING CLIMB OR CRUISE. CABIN DOOR SEAL DETAILED INSPECTION CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FINDINGS IAW MM 52-10-00-222 REV.20. APU PRESSURIASTION RUN CARRIED OUT AS PER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · none · noneSep 18, 2022

    MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: MAIN DOOR EXIT SIGN LIGHTS REMAIN ON REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION. // SIGNOFF// FOUND #1 EMERGENCY LIGHTING INERTIA SWITCH TO BE TRIPPED. RESET #1 EMERGENCY LIGHTING INERTIA SWITCH. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTING INERTIA SWITCH OPS CHECK IAW CE-680A MM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · inoperativeAug 24, 2021

    CABIN EMERG LIGHT: WHEN PLANE POWERED UP WITHIN 20 MINS OF SHUTDOWN, THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE: FLOOR SEAT 5 & 8, OVER WIND RIGHT SIDE, AND OVERHEAD SEAT 7 (VERY DIM) WHEN APU STARTED , ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · faultyAug 24, 2021

    CABIN EMERG LIGHT: WHEN PLANE POWERED UP WITHIN 20 MINS OF SHUTDOWN, THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE: FLOOR SEAT 5 & 8, OVER WIND RIGHT SIDE, AND OVERHEAD SEAT 7 (VERY DIM) WHEN APU STARTED , ALL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN. ***CORRECTIVE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • gearbox · corrodedMay 17, 2021

    #1 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX REAR COVER HAS CORROSION IN MULTIPLE AREAS. TEMPORARY REPAIR AND PROTECTION OF THE AGB COVER FLANGES FROM MINOR CORROSION IAW P&WC 306D1 MM 72-60-01 REV. 17.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • cover · corrodedMay 17, 2021

    #2 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX REAR COVER HAS MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION. TEMPORARY REPAIR AND PROTECTION OF THE AGB COVER FLANGES FROM MINOR CORROSION IAW P&WC 306D1 MM 72-60-01 REV. 17.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · malfunctionedFeb 25, 2021

    MAIN DOOR: CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNTIL AFTER THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. THEN DOOR OCCASIONALLY STOPS HALF WAY UP, THEN CONTINUES.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · out of alignmentFeb 25, 2021

    MAIN DOOR: CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE UNTIL AFTER THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. THEN DOOR OCCASIONALLY STOPS HALF WAY UP, THEN CONTINUES. // SIGN OFF // INSPECTED FOUND UPPER PART OF SEAL (AIRFRAME SIDE) WAS OUT OF TRACK, RESECURED THE SEAL, COMPLIED WITH OPS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 13 reports.

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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