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N974QS2025 Textron Aviation INC 680A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply11 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2032
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
11
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
Certificate issued
Jun 13, 2025
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 30, 2025

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
2025
Serial number
680A0429
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
AD93F0

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. 2025 – 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 (11)

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.

  • Doors · pin · lack of lubeSep 13, 2026

    MAIN ENTRY DOOR HANDLE VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH CLOSED. VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AS WELL. DOOR HANDLE BINDS. INVESTIGATED MED, FOUND DOOR PINS TO BE DRY. LUBRICATED MED DOOR PINS. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW CESSNA 680A AMM CH 12-20-40

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · handle · lack of lubeAug 22, 2026

    MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN. THE LAST THIRD OF THE HANDLE TRAVEL FEELS LIKE IT IS BINDING HAVE LUBRICATED EACH HANDLE UNTIL THEY WERE OPERATING SMOOTHLY. BOTH HANDLES ARE NOW OPERATING WITH NO DEFECTS OR BINDING. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-10-00.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · door · bindingApr 29, 2026

    THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. WHEN CLOSING, IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE LIGHT WILL EXTINGUISH AND WHEN OPENING THIS LAST TIME IT TOOK A LOT OF FORCE TO LIFT THE HANDLE FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLES WERE CLEANED, TESTED, AND OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Doors · handle · stiffApr 11, 2026

    MED HANDLE IS STIFF TO CLOSE TO THE POINT IT AT TIMES WOULD LOCK. WHEN IT DOES LOCK, HAVE TO RESET THE SYSTEM IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR CAS MESSAGE TO CLEAR. C/W REPOSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE HANGAR DUE TO WEATHER. WE PERFORMED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HEALTH CHECK PER MCC REQUEST. WE ALSO PERFORMED THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · link · detachedJan 28, 2026

    MCD LIFT ARM HAS COME UNATTACHED FROM DOOR ARM. REINSTALLED CABIN DOOR LIFT LINK. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW CE-680A AMM 52-15-15.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · bolt · defectiveOct 29, 2025

    BOLT HOLDING TOGETHER THE DOOR MOTOR ARM AND THE DOOR/STAIR METAL ATTACHMENT ARM IS MISSING SO DOOR CAN ONLY BE RAISED MANUALLY. REPLACED DOOR LIFT HARDWARE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 52-15-15.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · wire harness · defectiveOct 19, 2025

    DURING PREFLIGHT FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR VERY HARD TO OPEN WHEN STARTED UP APU GOT CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS RAN QRH WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR .REPEAT WRITE UP CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED THE CABIN DOOR THRESHOLD HARNESS. PERFORMED CABIN DOOR RESET PROCEDURE. IAW CE-680A AMM 52-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · proximity sensor · faultedOct 17, 2025

    WHILE IN FLIGHT AT FL400 RECEIVED AMBER CAS MESSAGES FOR CHECK DOORS AND CABIN DOOR OPEN. THE ORANGE LIGHT FOR CABIN DOOR OPEN WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE CABIN DOOR. WE VERIFIED THE LOCKING PINS WERE IN PLACE AND FOLLOWED THE QRH WHICH REQUIRED US TO RAISE THE CABIN ALTITUDE TO 9,000 FT. THE QRH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · pcb · faultedAug 10, 2025

    ON CLIMB OUT, THROUGH 38,000 FT, HAD AN AMBER CHK DOORS & AMBER CABIN DOOR OPEN LIGHT. CABIN DOOR OPEN LIGHT ON DOOR HANDLE ILLUM. RAN QRH & CONTINUED TO DESTINATION UNEVENTFULLY WITH NO CHANGES. ONCE ON GROUND RECYCLED DOOR & CAS MESSAGES & HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM. GAINED ACCESS TO CMC VEIWER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · pressure switch · faultedJun 19, 2025

    SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WE GOT A AMBER FUEL PRES LOW LEFT ANNUNCIATOR, WE FOLLOWED THE QRH AND TURNED THE LEFT BOOST PUMP ON, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE LIGHT WENT OUT AS WE CONTINUED TO CLIMB..A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER THE SAME ANNUNCIATOR CAME BACK ON AND WE DID THE SAME PROCEDURE AGAIN AND THE THE…

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 11 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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