# N961QS: 2024 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: 680A0413 - Year built: 2024 - Type: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: November 25, 2024 - Certificate issued: November 26, 2025 - Expires: November 30, 2032 - Mode S code: AD614C - Owner type: Co-owned, fractional ownership - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=961QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N961QS 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 N961QS. ## NTSB investigations on N961QS not matched to an aircraft (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DEN04IA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04IA126), Aug 18, 2004: Cessna 750 (N961QS), Jackson, WY, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: the failure of the right main landing gear trailing link due to fatigue cracking initiated by an undetected manufacturing defect. A contributing factor was the improper plating process by unknown… ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N961QS. ## Reports on N961QS not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N961QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Incident 20040818018669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040818018669I), Aug 18, 2004: Cessna 750 (N961QS), Jackson, WY, Minor damage. (-23) During roll out after landing the right outboard main tire skidded approximately 450 feet. While turning left to exit the runway the right main oleo… ## Service difficulty reports (4) 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 DXTA2026022306956](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026022306956), Feb 19, 2026: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAULTED. MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. USING OVERRIDE & LIFT BUTTONS SIMULTANEOUSLY, WILL LIFT INTO POSITION BUT DID NOT LOCK. USING LIFT BUTTON ALONE, NOTHING. DOOR P - [SDR DXTA2025120105851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025120105851), Nov 25, 2025: UNKNOWN. ODOR. AFTER TAKEOFF, WE BOTH HAD A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OR FUMES. INCLUDING THE PASSENGERS. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WE BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH A REPLACEMENT OF THE - [SDR DXTA2025061103822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025061103822), Jun 8, 2025: UPLOCK SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. GEAR DISAGREE R AMBER CAS: RT MAIN GEAR DISAGREE AND AMBER CAS. DID MOT RETRAXT CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW 680A MAINTENANCE - [SDR DXTA2025012202021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025012202021), Jan 18, 2025: PUSHROD. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN DOOR: WHEN CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE CABIN DOOR AMBER CAS REMAINS ON. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS, IF YOU APPLY SLIGHT DOWN PRESSURE TO THE HANDLE THE AMER CA ## Service difficulty reports on N961QS not matched to an aircraft (18) They name N961QS, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR DXTA2013032005326](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013032005326), Mar 20, 2013: ACM. FAILED. WHILE IN TAKEOFF POWER AND ON CLIMBOUT, BLUE SMOKE WAS OBSERVED TO BE VENTING INTO THE FLIGHT DECK. SMOKE WAS EVIDENT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS POWER REDUCTION OCCURRE - [SDR DXTA2012022404886](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012022404886), Feb 23, 2012: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. AIR COMING FROM THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AIR VENTS HAS A STRONG SOUR OIL ODOR. R & R BOTH AIR CONDITIONING SYS COALESCER SOCKS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR DXTA2012010304837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012010304837), Jan 2, 2012: COALESCER BAG. ODOR. AIR CONDITIONING SYS GIVES OUT A STRONG FOUL ODOR. REMOVED NR 1 & 2 COALESCERS , NSN & INSTALLED NEW COALESCER PN'S 21BC115 IAW AMM 20-10-00 & 21-10-00. OPERATI - [SDR DXTA2011020404451](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011020404451), Feb 3, 2011: WIRE HARNESS. DAMAGED. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR RETRACTION ALONG WITH 3 GREEN INDICATION LIGHTS. THE RT AND LT MAIN GEAR THEN CAME BACK DOWN. THERE WAS A DROP IN THE - [SDR DXTA11020404450A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA11020404450A), Feb 3, 2011: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING GEAR RETRACTION ALONG WITH 3 GREEN INDICATION LIGHTS. THE RT AND LT MAIN GEAR THEN CAME BACK DOWN. THERE WAS A DROP IN THE - [SDR DXTA2010072204169](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010072204169), Jul 21, 2010: BARREL. MALFUNCTIONED. CLIMBING THROUGH 35,000` DISTINCT THUMP UNDER COCKPIT, & NLG RED UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. THERE HAD BEEN PREVIOUS NLG MX WORK DONE. SLOWED TO 210 K & NOTICED SEVER - [SDR DXTA2010071904159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010071904159), Jul 17, 2010: WIRE. DAMAGED. UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF, ASSOCIATED RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. TROUBLESHOT MLG SYS TO A BAD SPLICE ON THE NL - [SDR DXTA2008121803407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008121803407), Dec 18, 2008: FLOW VALVE. INOPERATIVE. FUEL MTV FAIL L AMBER CAS MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN RT WING TO LT ENGINE CROSS FEED WAS SELECTED INFLIGHT. GAINED ACCESS TO LT MOTIVE FLOW SHUTOFF VALVE, CHECKED FOR - [SDR DXTA2008121903407](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2008121903407), Dec 18, 2008: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FUEL MTV FAIL L AMBER CAS MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN RT WING TO LT ENGINE CROSSFEED WAS SELECTED IN FLIGHT. - [SDR DXTA200702507](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702507), Sep 28, 2007: WHEEL. OUT OF BALANCE. DURING TAKEOFF, SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY BEGAN AT 35 KTS. AS FORWARD NOSE PRESSURE RELEASED, SHIMMY GOT WORSE AND ABORT INITIATED AT 50 KTS. AHRS 1 AND 2 FAILED - [SDR DXTA200702057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702057), Mar 31, 2007: TIRE. FAILED. LT MAIN TIRES ARE BLOWN, LT BRAKE POSSIBLY DRAGGING. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF NR 1 & 2 BRAKES NO DEFECTS NOTED REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE. REPLACED NR 2 BRAKE. REPLACED N - [SDR DXTA200701913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200701913), Feb 5, 2007: VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AFTER T/O GEAR LIGHT INDICATED 4 GREEN / AND UNLOCK HANDLE UP. 3 GREEN ONLY HANDLE DOWN. CYCLED GEAR NO CHANGE. FOUND EMERGENCY BLOW DOW - [SDR DXTA200601504](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601504), Jul 16, 2006: APU. OVERSERVICED. DURING FLT, APU FAILED IN FLT. PRECEDED BY BURNING ODOR. RAN APU FOR 20 MIN CYCLING BLEED AIR VALVE IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS. APU NEVER SHUTDOWN. NOTICE THAT AS A - [SDR DXTA200501043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200501043), Oct 28, 2005: LANDING GEAR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL 250-350 NOSE GEAR THUMPS, NO UNLOCK LIGHT NOTICED. ITEM IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. - [SDR DXTA200500940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500940), Aug 30, 2005: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. LOWER YAW DAMP DISENGAGED TWICE DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMPTS. PERFORMED TEST OF LINEAR ACTUATORS FOR YAW DAMP SYSTEM IAW CESSNA 750 MM 27-24-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO - [SDR DXTA200500701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500701), Apr 26, 2005: ACTUATOR. FAULTY. "PITCH FEEL FAIL" CAS CAME ON AT 3000 FT 200 KIAS EVENT MARKER USED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROX 3-5 MIN AT 180 KIA, 2500 FT, TROUBLESHOT TO FAULTY RT PITCH - [SDR DXTA200500506](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200500506), Jan 2, 2005: PITOT LINE. OBSTRUCTED. ON THE T/O ROLL FGC B FAILED AND LOST THE YD AND MACH TRIM. ABORTED THE T/O AND WHEN EXITING THE RUNWAY THE SYSTEM RESET. TROUBLESHOT AND DISCONNECTED PITOT (PI - [SDR DXTA200400364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200400364), Aug 18, 2004: LANDING GEAR. BROKEN. AFTER A NORMAL LANDING AND ROLL-OUT, AIRPLANE WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 5-10 MPH. STARTED TURN TO EXIT RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY FELL ON RT WING AND SHUDDERED TO SU ## 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.