# N368QS: 2006 Cessna 680, registration cancelled 2025-07-26 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 26, 2025 - Status when cancelled: Sale reported - Airframe: [Cessna 680](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-680) (registry code 2076811) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw306c) (registry code 52169) - Data sheets: [TCDS T00012WI](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/T00012WI), [TCDS E35NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E35NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 680-0073 - Year built: 2006 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: April 3, 2006 - Last registry action: July 26, 2025 - Mode S code: A42B73 - Location: [Bangor, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Bangor) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 44.8485° N, 68.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04401, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N368QS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=368QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N368QS-2025-07-26 From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 680: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-680.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DXTA2025032402799](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025032402799), Mar 23, 2025: CABLE. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN DOOR: WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR IT LOWERS AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID RATE. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, DOOR FEELS ABNORMALLY HEAVY WHEN PULLING IT ONTO THE PRECA - [SDR DXTA2024120501384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024120501384), Dec 3, 2024: PROCESSOR. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMB OUT THE AUTO PILOT A AND B FAILED, WE RECEIVED A CYAN CASS MESSAGE. NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRIMMED TO THE LEFT ON AILERON. WHEN TRYING TO TRIM TO THE - [SDR 2024FA0000815](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000815), Nov 4, 2024: SKIN. CORRODED. REPAIRED THE CORRODED AREAS OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN LOCATED UNDER AND ADJACENT TO THE AFT CHIN FAIRING (WING-TO FUSELAGE FAIRING) BY BLENDING CORRODED AREAS, PERFO - [SDR 2024FA0000784](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000784), Oct 22, 2024: CLOSEOUT PANEL. CORRODED. MECHANICALLY REMOVED 11 AREAS OF CORROSION WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 AREAS LOCATED ON MED INNER/LOWER CLOSE-OUT PANEL OUTER SURFACE, PERFORMED NDT, AND REPORTED FOR - [SDR DXTA2023070390280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023070390280), Jul 3, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME OR ENGINE. TAKE OFF WAS NORMAL COMING THROUGH 5000FT I STARTED TO NOTICE WHAT SEEMED LIKE LIGHT CHOP. CONTINUED CLIMB UP TO 15000FT LEVELE - [SDR DXTA2023060788130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023060788130), Jun 7, 2023: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. ON DESCENT OUT OF 25000 BOTH CREW COULD SMELL AN ACIDIC ODOR IN COCKPIT & SLIGHT HAZE IN CABIN. RAN THE CHECKLISTS. LANDED AT DESTINATION. INSPECTED APU INLET F - [SDR DXTA2023060688010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023060688010), Jun 6, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. SMOKE IN COCKPIT / CABIN: AFTER STARTING APU AND TURNING ON BLEED AIR THE APU DID NOT HAVE THE NORMAL SOUND TO IT I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE PERSONNEL WAS LOOKING - [SDR DXTA2023051085740](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2023051085740), May 9, 2023: UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: DURING POSTFLIGHT, FOUND MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 AND #4 EMERGENCY B - [SDR DXTA2022072966940](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022072966940), Jul 29, 2022: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL TEST WITH SWITCH IN ARM AND MAIN BATTERIES OFF. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE. RAN APU FOR 20 MINS WITH SAME RESULT. // SIGNOF - [SDR DXTA2021052442470](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021052442470), May 22, 2021: BLADE. MISSING. ENGINE VIBRATION R RED CAS: WHILE CLIMBING TO FL340 IN VMC, AT ABOUT FL320 WE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SHORTLY AFTER WE HAD THE ENGINE VIBRATION R CASS MESSAGE, WE - [SDR JGVR20201215001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20201215001), Dec 15, 2020: SPAR. DAMAGED. BLENDED CORRODED AREA ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR, LT SPAR STIFFENER. PERFORMED NDT AND REPORTED RESULTS FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. REPLACED BLENDED STIFFE - [SDR JGVR2020124001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR2020124001), Dec 14, 2020: SPAR. CORRODED. REMOVED EXISTING HI-LOC FASTENERS AND BLENDED CORRODED AREA OF THE LT AFT WING SPAR LOWER CLIP LOCATED IN THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL. PERFORMED NDT AND - [SDR JGVR20191220001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20191220001), Dec 20, 2019: SKIN. CORRODED. MECHANICALLY BLENDED THREE CORRODED AREAS OF THE EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN, JUST BELOW THE EMERGENCY EXIT OPENING, PERFORMED ULTRASONIC AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION - [SDR JGVR20191219001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20191219001), Dec 19, 2019: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. FOUND CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CONTOUR RINGS, REPLACED THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WITH NEW TEXTRON PART. - [SDR DXTA2019FA0000015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2019FA0000015), Jan 20, 2019: SKIN. GOUGED. LT NOSE SKIN DAMAGE (GOUGES), REF ENGINEERING LETTER DQ17110M1, DATED JAN 17, 2019 - [SDR DXTA2018010100518](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2018010100518), Jan 31, 2018: SWITCH. FAULTY. CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000 FEET, NOSE DOOR OPEN L CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. AFTER COMPLETING CHECKLIST AND RETURNING TO LAND, BOTH CREW MEMBERS VERIFIED NOSE DOOR L - [SDR JGVR20170630002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20170630002), Jun 30, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. THE RUDDER HAS 3 AREAS OF SURFACE CORROSION LOCATED ON THE LT SIDE BOTTOM EDGE OF SKIN, AFT CORNER. REMOVED THE CORROSION IAW MM 51-10-01. PERFORMED AN EDDY CUR - [SDR JGVR20170630001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20170630001), Jun 30, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR OUTER SKIN HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION ON THE LOWER AFT CORNER INSIDE SURFACE. REMOVED CORROSION IAW MM 51-10-01. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT CHEC - [SDR DXTA2015081106055](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015081106055), Aug 10, 2015: BRAKE. CHATTERING. BRAKES CHATTERED EXCESSIVELY & WHOLE PLANE SHOOK VERY BAD DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. PLANE DID NOT STOP AS IT SHOULD & BRAKES FELT SPONGY. R & R NR 1 & 2 BRAKE AS - [SDR DXTA2014092605896](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014092605896), Sep 25, 2014: OIL SYSTEM. OVERSERVICED. STARTED APU IMMEDIATELY HAD SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE WEMACS. FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED. REMOVED EXCESS OIL & BORESCOPED INLET OF APU WITH NO EVIDENCE OF OIL. R - [SDR DXTA2014090505873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2014090505873), Sep 4, 2014: BRAKE SYS. CONTAMINATED. ON LANDING APPLIED MAX BRAKING, DECELERATION WAS EQUIVALENT TO MIN BRAKING WITH NO ANTI-SKID CYCLING. BLED ALL 4 BRAKES, INSPECTED BRAKES IAW MM 12-12-02. SERVI - [SDR DXTA2013101405543](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013101405543), Oct 20, 2013: LINE. CRACKED. AFTER ROTATION, HYD LOW PRESSURE CASS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND RECEIVED A HYD LEVEL LOW LIGHT. NOSE COMPARTMENT WAS COVERED IN HYD FLUID. F - [SDR DXTA2013072305454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013072305454), Jul 22, 2013: STRUT. LOW PRESSURE. LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. RECEIVED A WOW MISCOMPARE. RAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. FOUND NOSE STRUT NOT FULLY EXTEND - [SDR DXTA2013062105421](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013062105421), Jun 20, 2013: ANTI-SKID SYS. FAILED. ON LANDING ROLLOUT, SLOWING TO 65 KTS, AMBER ANTI-SKID FAIL CAS ILLUMINATED FOR 5-10 SECONDS & WENT OUT. DURING TAXI, ANTI-SKID FAIL CAS MESSAGE CYCLED ON/OFF F - [SDR DXTA2013041105353](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013041105353), Apr 10, 2013: OIL SYSTEM. LEAKING. AFTER 2ND POST FLIGHT OF THE DAY DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM APU EXHAUST FWD ALONG BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE. APU WAS STARTED ON GROUND AND COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE F - [SDR DXTA2012090605117](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012090605117), Sep 4, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. CABIN DOOR FORWARD FRAME CORRODED AT SHEAR TIE FITTING. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION IAW SRM 51-20-01. INSTALLED DOOR FRAME IAW SRM 51-40-03. - [SDR DXTA2012082905108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012082905108), Aug 23, 2012: DOOR FRAME. CORRODED. MAIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME CORRODED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION. - [SDR DXTA2011071204657](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011071204657), Jul 12, 2011: STARTER GEN. FAILED. DURING CRUISE AT FL400, A VIBRATION & AUDIBLE NOISE NOTED APPROX 2 HRS INTO FLT. AN ENGINE CONTROL FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON CAS. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND CAS ME - [SDR DXTA2011042504558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2011042504558), Apr 24, 2011: CIRCUIT BOARD. INOPERATIVE. PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAIL AND/OR RUN-AWAY ON TAKEOFF. AIRPLANE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WITH YOKE TO THE FULL FWD STOP. SECONDARY TRIM WAS OPERATIONAL. UNABLE T - [SDR DXTA2010102904283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010102904283), Oct 23, 2010: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DECENDING THROUGH FL 320, FELT A SHUTTER ICAS HAD A CYAN ENG SHUTDOWN LT DISPLAYED FOR A FEW SECONDS ACOMPANIED BY A DECREASING LT ITT. LT ENG THEN RETURNED ITS - [SDR DXTA200702428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702428), Aug 24, 2007: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. AFTER TAKEOFF, LEVELED OFF AT 2000 FT WHEN REDUCING POWER ON BOTH ENGINES TO 70 PERCENT N1 BOTH ENGINES SURGED +/- 5 TO 10 PERCENT. BOTH ENGINES STABILIZED AFTE - [SDR DXTA200702165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702165), May 1, 2007: SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. FRONT NOSE DOOR L AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE OFF AND ACCELERATING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. ADJUSTED - [SDR DXTA200601763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601763), Nov 29, 2006: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AUTOPILOT FAIL - B CYAN CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATES AFTER AVIONICS POWER UP. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR I/O MODULE ASSEMBLY CARD. PERFORMED YAW DAMPNER SYST - [SDR DXTA200601693](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200601693), Oct 27, 2006: ELECTRICAL BOX. SHORTED. (FLAPS FAIL) AMBER CAS MESSAGE POSTED ATTEMPTING FLAPS 7: FLAPS WERE RESET AND FAILED AGAIN AT FLAPS 7. FLAPS WERE RESET AND FAILED AT FLAPS 15: FLAPS WERE RESE - [SDR DXTA20061691](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA20061691), Oct 27, 2006: ELECTRICAL BOX. INOPERATIVE. "FLAPS FAIL" AMBER CAS MESSAGE POSTED ATTEMPTING FLAPS 7: FLAPS WERE RESET AND FAILED AGAIN AT FLAPS 7. FLAPS WERE RESET AND FAILED AT FLAPS 15: FLAPS WERE RESE ## 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 20110619015439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619015439I), Jun 19, 2011: Cessna 680 (N368QS), Gaithersburg, MD, No damage. The aircraft (N368QS) was parked on a hill. 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