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N524QS2016 Textron Aviation INC 680A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply17 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2033
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
17
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
Jun 10, 2026
Expires
Jun 30, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Dec 26, 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
680A0062
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
A69939

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 – 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 (17)

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 · cabin press sys · no discrepancyAug 17, 2026

    PASSING 17,000 FEET, RECEIVED A CABIN ALT HIGH YELLOW CAS. THE DELTA P WOULD NOT INCREASE PAST 0.6 PSI. RECEIVED A WHITE CABIN ALTITUDE CAS BEFORE BUT ASSUMED IT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH GOING A HIGH ALTITUDE AIRPORT. TEXTRON REVIEWED THE ARES FILES WITH NO FINDINGS OF A FAILURE OR FAULT WITHIN THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · no testJul 7, 2025

    EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST FAILED DURING PREFLIGHT. TWO UNSUCCESSFUL SEPARATE 30' CHARGING CYCLES (60' CUMULATIVE) WERE PERFORMED PER QRH CHARGING PROCEDURE. NO LIGHTS ILUMINATE WITH SWITCH IN ARM POSITION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED BATTERIES IAW CE-680A MM CHAP 33-50-06 OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · dimAug 30, 2024

    DURING MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST FOUND RH OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT DIM

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Lights · unknown · unknownJan 15, 2024

    EMERGENCY LIGHTING: NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINE IN CABIN WHEN EMER LTS SWITCH IS SELECTED ON //SIGNOFF// COMPLIED WITH NJA TASK TC·FLT-33-1001 CESSNA 680/680A/ 700 / EMBRAER EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY BATTERY EXERCISE PROCEDURE. OPS CHECK GOOD

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · brake assy · wornNov 21, 2023

    NLG: ON TAXI NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY OBSERVED AT LOW AND HIGH TAXI SPEEDS. RIGHT MLG BRAKE: ON TAXI OUT DOING THE BRAKE CHECK IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY GRABBY, FURTHER ON TAXI THE RIGHT BRAKE SEEMS TO BE MAKING A SHRILLING/ GRINDING SOUND THAT IS QUIET DISTINCT. SOUNDS LIKE METAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery · failedOct 22, 2023

    CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY LIGHTING AT SEAT #3 - UNDER SEAT AND READING LIGHT AND RIGHT WING INSPECTION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. GAINED ACCESS TO EMER. BAT AND REMOVED FATUITY BATTERY, INSTALLED A REPAIRED BATTERY, COMPLETED OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, CHARGED BATTERIES FOR 1 HOUR, ALL WORK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock switch · defectiveSep 30, 2023

    GEAR DISAGREE L AMBER CAS: AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE LEFT GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED A YELLOW X, WHICH LATER TURNED TO RED ALONG WITH AN AURAL WARNING. THE BLOWDOWN HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE CARPET IN THE BACK WAS RAISED ALONG WITH THE MANUAL LANDING GEAR HANDLE RELEASE PULLED UP.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · uplock switch · faultedSep 11, 2023

    DURING VISUAL APPROACH INTO APA, WHEN MLG HANDLE SELECTED DOWN, RT MLG PRESENTED A YELLOW X & CAS MESSAGE MLG DISAGREE RT ILLUMINATED. RAN CHECKLIST, PULLED BLOWDOWN & MLG UPLOCK RELEASE. CONDITION REMAINED. TOWER VERIFIED ON A LOW APPROACH THAT ALL 3 MLG VISIBLE & A RETURN FOR LANDING WAS MADE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · control valve · defectiveAug 22, 2023

    UPON LANDING, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LT PULL WITH EQUAL APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDALS. IT IS BOTH FELT & A SQUEAL HEARD THROUGHOUT THE APPLICATION. BRAKES APPEAR EVENLY WORN. GAINED ACCESS TO JUNCTION OF AFT BRAKE CONTROL CABLES & LOWER BRAKE CONTROL CABLES. VERIFIED RIGGING MEASUREMENTS OF CONTROL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · none · noneNov 23, 2021

    LH ENGINE LPT BORESCOPE PORT PLUG BROKEN BOLT. REFERENCE PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA LETTER DAA2021-891-PW306D1-CN0121, CRM CASE: PWC-201057-M8D8 DATED NOVEMBER 18,2021.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 17 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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