N578QS2018 Textron Aviation INC 680A
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply16 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Co-owners
- Certificate issued
- Mar 17, 2026
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Transport
- Airworthiness date
- May 4, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Textron Aviation INC
- Model
- 680A
- Year
- 2018
- Serial number
- 680A0135
- 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
- A76D90
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- 2026 – nowCo-ownerscurrent
- until 2008Cessna Aircraft CompanyWichita, KS · different airframe: 2007 Cessna 560xl S/N 560-5754
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-13 | Landing Gear | May 15, 2018 | Airframe (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 (16)
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.
- Lights · elec connector · damagedSep 13, 2026
OVERHEAD LIGHT SEVEN AND SEAT, FIVE EMERGENCY LIGHTING, NOT ELIMINATED, CALLED MAINTENANCE AND ALSO FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE FOR RECHARGING FOUND LOCKING TABS OF PINS TO BE BROKEN OFF AT CONNECTOR PF2123 ALLOWING PINS TO BECOME UNSEATED FROM CONNECTOR. REMOVED FAULTY PINS P/N: 43031-0009 AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine air · anti-ice system · faultyJan 1, 2026
CLIMBING OUT FLIGHT LEVEL 230 IN MCT STILL. IN ICING CONDITIONS ALL ANTI-ICE ON. AT APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES THE A/I ENGINE COLD L ILLUMINATED, AND DID NOT EXTINGUISH. WE INITIATED THE QRH AND ACCOMPLISH IT. THE LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED THEN EXTINGUISH WITH THE L ENG BLD AIR HP SELECTED. WE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · switch · defectiveMar 12, 2024
CABIN DOOR OPEN ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER CLOSING. THE VENT DOOR WAS NOT HEARD CLOSING. DURING ABNORMAL PROCEDURE THE CHECK HANDLE/PUSH TO OVERRIDE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING RESET. POWER UP ANOMALIES PROCEDURE DID NOT CORRECT ISSUE. REMOVED FAILED PASSENGER DOOR INNER HANDLE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Lights · unknown · unknownMar 21, 2023
CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY LIGHTING ABOVE SEAT 10 ACROSS FROM MAIN ENTRY DOOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING TEST. RAN APU DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKED LIGHT AGAIN AFTER APU WAS SHUT DOWN. IT ILLUMINATED. THEN AFTER CHECKING OIL COMPLETED TEST AGAIN TO CONFIRM AND THE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. //…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · unknown · unknownFeb 9, 2023
EMER LIGHTS REPORTED BEING ON. // SIGNOFF// T/5 UGHTS FOUND PEDISTAL G-SWITCH TO BE TRIPPED, RESET G-SWITCH PERFORMED TC-FLT-33-1001 TO VERIFY CONDMON OF BATTERIES NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW CE-680A AMM CHAPTER 33-50-00
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · g switch · trippedDec 4, 2022
MAIN EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: THE EXIT SIGN OVER THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND THE LIGHT UNDER SEAT 10 WILL NOT EXTINGUISH WITH ALL POWER REMOVED FROM THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE UP. RESET THE FWD #1 G-SWITCH IN THE PEDESTAL. CHARGED EMEREGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES IAW NJA 'TASK CARD TC-FLT-33-1001. PERFORMED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · unknown · unknownJun 3, 2022
NLG: UPON GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF AMBER HASHES THROUGH NOSE GEAR INDICATION FOLLOWED BY AMBER GEAR DISAGREE CAS MESSAGE. FOLLOWED QRH AND SELECTED GEAR HANDLE DOWN. LANDED THE A/C WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. NLG DOOR ADJUSTMENT AND TEST WAS PERFORMED AND ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED SEE SQWK 4.4 OF THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Lights · not reported · not reportedNov 8, 2021
EMERGENCY LIGHTING: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK WHEN ON GROUND POWER OR BATTERY. IN OFF POSITION EMERGENCY LIGHTING NOT ARMED CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATES, IN ARM POSITION EMERGENCY LIGHT INTERIOR LIGHTS BLINK FOR ONE SECOND, IN THE ON POSITION INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EMERGENCY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - cover · corrodedOct 16, 2021
THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX REAR COVER IS CORRODING ON THE FLANGES AND AROUND BOLT HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS (1) THRU (4) OF THE REPAIR OF CORROSION OR PITTING ON ABG MOUNT PADS AND EXTERNAL SURFACES. INSPECT AGAIN AND REPEAT STEPS (1) THRU (4) AT EVERY AIRCRAFT MINOR INSPECTION UNTIL A PERMANENT REPAIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - cover · corrodedOct 16, 2021
THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX REAR COVER IS CORRODING ON THE FLANGES AND AROUND BOLT HOLES. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS (1) THRU (4) OF THE REPAIR OF CORROSION OR PITTING ON ABG MOUNT PADS AND EXTERNAL SURFACES. INSPECT AGAIN AND REPEAT STEPS (1) THRU (4) AT EVERY AIRCRAFT MINOR INSPECTION UNTIL A PERMANENT REPAIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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