# N571QS: 2018 Textron 680A - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Textron 680A](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-680a) (registry code 2076814, 10 seats) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306d1) (registry code 51850) - Data sheets: [TCDS T00012WI](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00012WI) (Textron Aviation Inc.), [TCDS E35NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E35NE) (Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 680A0126 - Year built: 2018 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: March 12, 2018 - Certificate issued: April 1, 2026 - Expires: April 30, 2033 - Mode S code: A7538F - Owner type: Co-owned - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=571QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N571QS From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 3 in force ### Matched by airframe (Textron 680A) - [AD 2026-13-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-13-02): Navigation · Airbus Canada Limited Partnership 18, 49-46, 80-A and 555 more. Effective Jul 1, 2026 - [AD 2023-10-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-10-02): Indicating/Recording System, Navigation · Boeing 18, 23, 35 and 1,060 more. Effective May 26, 2023 - [AD 2018-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2018-07-13): Landing Gear · Textron 510, 680 and 680A. Effective May 15, 2018 ### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N571QS. ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Incident 20250908011919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250908011919I), Sep 8, 2025: Textron Aviation Inc 680A (N571QS), Opa Locka, FL, Minor damage. Minor damage to the RH wing leading edge caused by contact with a bird on approach. ## Service difficulty reports (17) As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DXTA2026092209809](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026092209809), Sep 20, 2026: LAMP. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN UNDER LAV SEAT IS NOT ILLUMINATE. RECONNECTED LAV LAMP CONNECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 33-50-00. - [SDR DXTA2026091109638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026091109638), Sep 9, 2026: FLAP SYSTEM. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING DECENT, FLAPS FAIL CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE FLAPS AND THE FLAP HANDLE WERE IN THE UP POSITION AND NO FLAP POSITION WAS SELECTED. FLAPS FAIL QRH COMPLET - [SDR DXTA2026080409072](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026080409072), Jul 31, 2026: DOOR. OUT OF ALIGNMENT. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS FORCE IS APPLIED TO DOOR HANDLE TO ASSIST THE DOOR DOWN. ALIGNMENT APPEARS TO BE OFF. RIGGED DOOR HINGE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IA - [SDR 2026FA0000168](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000168), Mar 11, 2026: SKIN. DEBONDED. DISBONDS ON THE UPPER WINGS BETWEEN THE OUTBOARD END OF STRINGERS AND THE COMMON SKIN DOUBLERS. THE SKIN AND COMMON DOUBLERS MAY ALSO EXHIBIT A GRADUAL DEVIATIO - [SDR DXTA2025082504682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025082504682), Aug 21, 2025: STOP FITTING. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN CABIN DOOR LATCH REQUIRES MORE FORCE THAN NORMAL CLOSING. "CORRECTIVE ACTION" PERFORMED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HEALTH CHECK/DATA COLLECTION CHECK LIST REFEREN - [SDR DXTA2025042503215](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025042503215), Apr 24, 2025: DOOR. MALFUNCTIONED. THE MAIN CABIN DOOR ONLY CLOSED HALF WAY BEFORE STOPPING AND COMING BACK DOWN. THE 2ND TRY IT WENT UP 3/4 OF THE WAY BEFORE STOPPING. WE USED THE OVERIDE SWITCH - [SDR DXTA2025042203126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025042203126), Apr 17, 2025: STRUT. INOPERATIVE. MAIN CABIN DOOR GAS STRUT INOP. DOOR FALLS WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE. LIFT MOTOR INOP CORRECTIVE ACTION: WE HAD TO REMOVED INTERIOR TO GAIN ACCESS. REMOVED INOP MA - [SDR DXTA2025040702989](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025040702989), Apr 7, 2025: BATTERY. NO TEST. DURING PREFLIGHT TEST, EMERGENCY LIGHT UNDER SEATS 3,5 AND 8 FAILED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST. AFTER FIRST CHARGE ATTEMPT, SEATS 5 AN - [SDR DXTA2025040102852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025040102852), Mar 29, 2025: LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: SEAT 3 EMER LIGHT IS INOP AS WELL AS SEAT 3 AND SEAT 9 KICK PLATE EMER LIGHT INOP CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHE - [SDR DXTA2023102098360](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023102098360), Oct 19, 2023: MODULE. FAULTED. LEFT MLG LANDING GEAR RETRACTION: UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR ON TAKE OFF UPON TAKE OFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND COULD NOT - [SDR DXTA2023101397880](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023101397880), Oct 12, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. LEFT MLG LANDING GEAR RETRACTION: AFTER TAKE OFF UNABLE TO RAISE GEAR (HANDLE WONT MOVE). AFTER 1-2 MINUTES, GEAR HANDLE MOVES AND RETRACTS NORMALLY. NO ISSUES - [SDR DXTA2023091595460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023091595460), Sep 14, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. MAIN DOOR: MAIN DOOR CLOSED, WHEN PULLING HANDLE DOWN THE HANDLE WILL NOT GO SMOOTHLY ALL THE WAY DOWN. IT STOPS HALF WAY AND WITH MORE PRESSURE IT THAN CAN BE - [SDR DXTA2023052286710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023052286710), May 20, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. ODORS IN COCKPIT / CABIN: ON THE DECENT, WE SELECTED THE ENGINE/STAB AND WING ANTI-ICE ON. MOMENTS LATER THE ODOR OF BURNING TOAST COULD BE NOTICED. IT WAS NOTI - [SDR DXTA2023051786410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023051786410), May 16, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. AFTER TAKEOFF, A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING. INSPECTED CABIN, & SMELL FOUND THROUGHOUT ACFT. AFTER CLEARING. PRESSURIZED W/CHERRY PICKER, BURNING ODOR RETURNED STRO - [SDR DXTA2022032358850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022032358850), Mar 22, 2022: NONE. BROKEN. MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR IS SIGNIFICANTLY HARDER TO CLOSE THAN NORMAL. WHEN RAISING THE DOOR, THE LAST COUPLE OF INCHES THE DOOR BINDS AND BANGS TO A STUTTERE - [SDR 2022FA0000073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000073), Feb 3, 2022: PICCOLO TUBE. UNDERSIZE. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RH LEADING EDGE AFT BLEED AIR COUPLING LEAKING AT VERTICAL HOSE CONNECTION - [SDR 2021F00306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021F00306), Oct 29, 2021: WEB. CRACKED. NOSE WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE IS CRACKING AT FS 75. DAMAGE IS OCCURING IN NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL (NWW), FRAME WEB, AND DOUBLERS. ACCOMPLISHED TEXTRON AVIATION ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (16) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the airframe (Textron 680A) - [STC ST04765NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04765NY): Unprepared (Grass/Sod) Runway Operations. Textron Aviation Inc - [STC ST00885LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST00885LA): Installation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles. AMETEK AMERON, LLC d/b/a MASS Systems - [STC ST12344IB](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST12344IB): Replacement of the Halon Type 1211 portable fire extinguisher with Halotron BrX portable fire extinguisher with Halotron BrX portable fire extinguisher. Cessna Duesseldorf Citation Service Center GmbH - [STC ST122244IB](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST122244IB): Installation of Gogo Galileo system, including HDX Antenna. Alamo Engineering GmbH - [STC ST03885AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST03885AT): Installation of an Avionica, Inc. avCM Cellular Module. Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing Inc - [STC ST11983SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST11983SE): Installation of Starlink Aviation System. AeroMech Incorporated - [STC ST02472AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST02472AT): Installation of a mini Quick Access Recorder (QAR) model MKI, MKII, or MKIII. Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing Inc - [STC ST01117DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01117DE): Installation of the Gogo ATG C1. Peregrine - [STC ST02037WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST02037WI): Installation of Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE L5 System with MB 13 Antennas. Duncan Aviation Inc - [STC ST04736NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04736NY): True Blue TS28 Emergency Battery Power Supply Replacement. Aerospace Design and Compliance LLC - [STC ST01936WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01936WI): Installation of LED lights. AeroLED's Holdings LLC - [STC ST04575AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04575AT): Installation of the Rockwell Collins ALT-1000+/ -4000+ with 5G Filtering. Chippewa Aerospace Inc - [STC ST04367CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04367CH): Installation of a Medical Interior in accordance with LifePort Master Data List EGR-887-000-001, Revision (B), dated April 18, 2019 or later FAA approved revision and LifePort Master Drawing List MDL-887-00, Revision (D), dated April 11, 2019 or later FAA approved revision.". LifePort LLC - [STC ST01027DE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01027DE): Installation of MarathonNorco Aerospace Inc Nickel Cadmium battery in place of existing Nickel Cadmium main aircraft battery/batteries. MarathonNorco Aerospace Inc - [STC ST11071SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST11071SC): Demonstration of aircraft critical equipment and antenna systems tolerance of radio frequency interference (RFI) from intentional or spurious transmissions from certain Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs). Liberty Partners Inc - [STC ST11168SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST11168SC): Installation of a Pratt & Whitney Flight Data Acquisition, Storage, and Transmission System (FAST). Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc ## Related - Other Textron 680A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-680a/aircraft.md - The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306d1.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.