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N597QS2018 Textron Aviation INC 680A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2030
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
9
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
Nov 6, 2023
Expires
Nov 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 28, 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
680A0156
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
A7B8D7

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. 2023 – 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 (9)

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 · battery pack · inoperativeSep 9, 2024

    CABIN EMERG LIGHT: SEAT 3 EMERGENCY LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. UPPER AND LOWER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY WITH SERVICEABLE EMERGENCY BATTERY. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESTALLED #3 SEAT, PERFORMED OPS CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED REF. CE-680A AMM 33-50-06, CE-680A IMM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · battery pack · inoperativeSep 8, 2024

    CABIN EMERG LIGHT: SEAT 3 EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS INOP AFTER AIRPLANE SITS IN EXCESS OF 30 MINS AFTER SHUTDOWN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: C/W CESSNA CE-680A EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY BATTERY EXCERCISE PROCEDURE PER TC-FLT-33-1001. ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATE CORRECTLY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Structures (general) · unknown · unknownJun 26, 2023

    AS SOON AS LIFTED OFF FROM RUNWAY ACIDIC FUMES WERE DETECTED COMING FROM BEHIND PILOTS PANEL. CONFIRMED NO SMOKE IN CABIN & FUMES NOT COMING FROM OVERHEAD WEMACS. APPLIED ELECTRICAL POWER TO AIRCRAFT W/ NO APU, NO ENGS TO DETECT POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FAR WE HAVE THOROUGHLY GVI’D THE COCKPIT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • cover · corrodedApr 28, 2021

    AGB AFT COVER CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED PRATT & WHITNEY DAA2021-340-PW306D1-CN0314 DATED APRIL 22, 2021; DEVIATION LETTER - ENGINE MODEL PW306D1 SERIAL NUMBER CN0313 (TTSN 2114.0 HOURS CYCLES: 1388) - ACCESSORY GEAR BOX TOUCH UP REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • cover · corrodedApr 28, 2021

    AGB AFT COVER CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED PRATT & WHITNEY DAA2021-339-PW306D1-CN0313 DATED APRIL 22, 2021; DEVIATION LETTER - ENGINE MODEL PW306D1 SERIAL NUMBER CN0313 (TTSN 2368.5.0 HOURS CYCLES: 1568) - ACCESSORY GEAR BOX TOUCH UP REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • cover · corrodedApr 28, 2021

    AFT AGB COVER CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED PRATT & WHITNEY DAA2021-340-PW306D1-CN0314 DATED APRIL 22, 2021; DEVIATION LETTER - ENGINE MODEL PW306D1 SERIAL NUMBER CN0314 (TTSN 2114.0 HOURS CYCLES: 1388) - ACCESSORY GEAR BOX TOUCH UP REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • cover · corrodedApr 28, 2021

    AGB AFT COVER CORRODED. ACCOMPLISHED PRATT & WHITNEY DAA2021-339-PW306D1-CN0313 DATED APRIL 22, 2021; DEVIATION LETTER - ENGINE MODEL PW306D1 SERIAL NUMBER CN0313 (TTSN 2368.5 HOURS CYCLES: 1568) - ACCESSORY GEAR BOX TOUCH UP REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · dentedDec 19, 2020

    DENT REPORTED TO THE RT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE (WS 330). DENT IS APPROXIMATELY 3.0" X 1.5" X 0.049, REFERENCE TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ25252M1 DATED DEC, 17, 2020.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · damagedDec 19, 2020

    LEADING EDGE SKIN 6922520-6 HAS 3 OVERSIZED HOLES. TEXTRON AVIATION ENGINEERING MEMO DQ28282 DATED DEC. 19, 2020.

    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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