# N378QS: 2006 Cessna 680, registration cancelled 2026-07-02 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 2, 2026 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - 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: 680-0103 - Year built: 2006 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-fan - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 13, 2006 - Certificate issued: May 9, 2022 - Last registry action: August 4, 2023 - Mode S code: A452F2 - Owner type: Corporation - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N378QS - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=378QS - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N378QS-2026-07-02 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 (43) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR DXTA2026022707024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026022707024), Feb 24, 2026: BEARING. DEFECTIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY. DURING CLIMB OUT (APPROXIMATELY 10000-12000 FEET) THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH. DURING THE GVI OF THE - [SDR JGVR20251117005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20251117005), Nov 17, 2025: DOUBLER. CORRODED. BLENDED AREAS OF CORROSION ON RT WING FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY DOUBLER PERFORMED NDT, AND REPORTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA PER NET - [SDR JGVR20251117004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20251117004), Nov 17, 2025: SKIN. CORRODED. BLENDED 4 AREAS OF CORROSION LOCATED ON OUTER SKIN OF E-EXIT ALONG CONTOUR RING INNER EDGE, PERFORMED NDT, AND REPORTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. CLEANED, TREATED - [SDR JGVR20251117003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20251117003), Nov 17, 2025: HINGE BRACKET. CORRODED. BLENDED CORRODED AREA ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE UPPER BRACKET, PERFORMED NDT, AND REPORTED FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PR - [SDR DXTA2025042903233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2025042903233), Apr 26, 2025: STRUT. CONTAMINATED. GEAR POSITION & WARNING: AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF TRIED TO RETRACT THE GEAR, HEARD AND FELT A THUD. GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. RAN QRH AND UNEXPECTED THREAT FLOW CHART. - [SDR DXTA2024082800343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024082800343), Aug 27, 2024: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. WHEN PLACED IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE EMER LTS SWITCH IS INOP. WHEN PLACED IN THE "OFF" OR "ARMED" POSITION THE SWITCH AND LIGHTS FUNCTION NORMALLY. CORRECTIVE - [SDR DXTA2024070312250](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024070312250), Jul 3, 2024: DUCT. BLOWN. AT 39,000 FEET WHILE IN CRUISE WE HEARD A LOUD BANG. AT THAT TIME, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN RISING 750' PER MINUTE. WE WERE AT AROUND 9.0 PSI DIFFERENTIAL AROUND 60 - [SDR DXTA2024061812087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024061812087), Jun 18, 2024: TARGET. DETACHED. CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS ILLUMINATED WHEN PREPARING FOR FLT. CYCLED DOOR IAW QRC. LIGHT REMAINED. PERFORMED OPS CHKS & CLOSED MED. TURNED OFF BLEED AIR & FOUND CAS M - [SDR DXTA2024060711976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024060711976), Jun 6, 2024: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. MAIN DOOR: CABIN DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE DOES NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN DOOR CLOSED. ALL DOOR LOCKED PEEPHOLE INDICATORS INDICATE LOCKED. //SIGNOFF// ADJUSTED MED VENT - [SDR DXTA2024041011456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2024041011456), Apr 9, 2024: PRECATCH. MALFUNCTIONED. MAIN DOOR PRECATCH NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DOOR DOES NOT SET PROPERLY. VERIFIED THE PRECATCH IS INTERMITTENT, AND OCCASIONALLY BOUNCE OUT OF PRECATCH. GAINED ACCE - [SDR DXTA2022091270160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022091270160), Sep 10, 2022: NONE. DEFECTIVE. FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ABOVE RIGHT WING IS MUCH DIMMER THAN THE OTHER EMERGENCY LIGHTS. // SIGNOFF// REMOVED AND REPLACED FOWARD EMER EXIT LIGHT ABOVE RIG - [SDR DXTA2022051361700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022051361700), May 12, 2022: LIGHT. BROKEN. SHARK LIGHT. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN RIGHT LANDING GEAR LENS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IN RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR LIGHT REF E680 AMM 33 - [SDR DXTA2022022157120](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2022022157120), Feb 20, 2022: NOT REPORTED. NOT REPORTED. CABIN EMERG LIGHT: REPEAT WRITEUP. EMER LIGHTS FAILED PRE BATTERY CONNECTED TEST AND POST BATTERY CONNECTING TESTING, THEY NEVER CAME ON. ALSO, AFTER CONNECTING - [SDR JGVR20210420003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20210420003), Apr 20, 2021: PANEL. CORRODED. FOUND 200 AREAS OF CORROSION ON INNER THRESHOLD PANELS. REMOVED PAINT FROM SUSPECT AREAS ON INNER THRESHOLD PANELS AND FOUND 180 AREAS THAT WERE BEYOND SURFACE - [SDR JGVR20210420002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20210420002), Apr 20, 2021: LINK. CORRODED. FOUND PITTING CORROSION ON TRAILING LINK UPPER LUGS. REPLACED RH MLG TRAILING LINK ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED INSPECTED TRAILING LINK ASSEMBLY IN - [SDR JGVR20210420001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20210420001), Apr 20, 2021: SKIN. CORRODED. MECHANICALLY BLENDED MULTIPLE SPOTS OF VERIFIED CORROSION ON LH WING UPPER SKIN WHERE FWD AND AFT DRAG ANGLES ATTACH. FOUND CORROSION BLENDS UNDERNEATH AFT AND - [SDR DXTA2021033040260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021033040260), Mar 20, 2021: PRESSURE SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. FUEL PRESSURE LOW R AMBER CAS: CLIMBING OUT OF 370 AMBER CAS MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE READING CHECKLIST LIGHT WENT OUT, WE LEVELED OFF AT 400 AMBER CAS MESSAGE CAM - [SDR JGVR20180126005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180126005), Jan 26, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF THE RT HORIZONTAL STAB PANEL 352AC. REMOVED MINOR CORROSION AND APPLIED PROTECTIVE TREATMENT TO BARE METAL. CORROSION DETERMINED TO BE BEYON - [SDR JGVR20180126004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JGVR20180126004), Jan 26, 2018: SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON TOP OF LT HORIZONTAL STAB PANEL 351AC. REMOVED MINOR CORROSION. PERFORMED AN EDDY CURRENT CHECK OF BLENDED AREA. INSPECTION REVEALED NO CRACKS OR C - [SDR DXTR2017051705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2017051705), May 17, 2017: COWLING. DELAMINATED. THE LT ENGINE UPPER COWLING HAS AN AREA OF DELAMINATION ON THE INNER SURFACE. THE DAMAGE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18.0 INCHES BY 12.0 INCHES. AQRD ERO-895901 PROV - [SDR DXTR2017051703](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2017051703), May 17, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. ESCAPE HATCH ASSY HAS THREE (3) AREAS OF MINOR LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN. AQRD ERO-895800 PROVIDES ENGINEERING FOR A PERMANENT MAJOR REPAIR IN ZONE 284 - [SDR DXTR2017051702](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2017051702), May 17, 2017: STINGER. CORRODED. TAIL STINGER ASSY HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF MINOR LEVEL 1 CORROSION ON THE LH SIDE AT FS 718-725 ZONE 331. AQRD ERO-895673 PROVIDED ENGINEERING FOR A PERMANENT REPAI - [SDR DXTR2017051701](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2017051701), May 17, 2017: SKIN. CORRODED. SURFACE CORROSION FOUND ON LEFT HAND & RIGHT HAND NOSE SKINS ADJACENT TO THE FORWARD & AFT DOOR LATCHES FOR THE AVIONICS DOORS & ON THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SKIN DE - [SDR 2017F00073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017F00073), Mar 16, 2017: FITTING. CORRODED. CORROSION AT LOWER FITTING IN LEFT WING CENTER SPAR. - [SDR DXTA221701230660](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA221701230660), Jan 22, 2017: CIRCUIT BOARD. FAILED. DURING CLIMBOUT THRU 8000 FEET, WOW MISCOMPARE AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH CHECKLIST. ON GEAR EXTENSION, MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED, THEN CAME BACK O - [SDR DXTR2015030301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTR2015030301), Mar 3, 2015: RISER. BENT. UPPER FOLDING ENTRY DOOR STEP RISER BENT. R & R FOLDING ENTRY DOOR STEP IAW 52-10-02 MM. - [SDR DXTA2015021205976](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2015021205976), Feb 11, 2015: UNKNOWN. ODOR. WITH THE APU RUNNING & BLEED AIR TURNED ON, SMOKE WITH A BURNING ODOR IMMEDIATELY FILLED THE COCKPIT & CABIN. RAN LT & RT ENGS TO ISOLATE DISCREPANCY, NOTED NO - [SDR CWQR20140625003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20140625003), Jun 25, 2014: SKIN. DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT WAS IN MX TO TROUBLESHOOT A PITCH TRIM DISCREPANCY. THE TECHNICIAN WORKING THE PROBLEM NOTICED A DENT ON THE BOTTOM OTBD END OF RT ELEVATOR & TOUCHUP P - [SDR CWQR20130311020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20130311020), Mar 11, 2013: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION WE WERE PREFORMING A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (REPLACEMENT OF DUCT ASSY 6914070-67) WE NOTICED THAT THE HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD 2 - [SDR CWQR20130311019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20130311019), Mar 11, 2013: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, WE WERE PREFORMING A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT (REPLACEMENT OF DUCT ASSY 6914070-67) WE NOTICED THAT THE HEAT EXCHANGER SIDE PLATE HAD - [SDR CWQR20130204007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CWQR20130204007), Feb 4, 2013: HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACKED. DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, REPLACED A DUCT ASSY OFF OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN IMPROVED DUCT ASSY. AT DISASSEMBLY, DISCOVERED THAT LT HEAT EXCHANGER HAD - [SDR DXTA2012070305026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012070305026), Jun 22, 2012: CONTROL VALVE. INOPERATIVE. AMBER CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 36,000 FT, FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY THE RED CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL - [SDR DXTA2012062505009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2012062505009), Jun 22, 2012: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. AMBER CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AT APPROX 36,000 FEET FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY THE RED CABIN ALTITUDE CAS MESSAGE. - [SDR 2010F00128](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010F00128), Jun 17, 2010: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. ((JGVR)) FOUND THE WING BLEED AIR HEATED L/E DIFFUSERS CRACKED OR DEFORMED ON NUMEROUS ACFT. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING A301001 WING/ HORIZ STA - [SDR 2010F00127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010F00127), Jun 17, 2010: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. ((JGVR)) FOUND THE WING BLEED AIR HEATED L/E DIFFUSERS CRACKED OR DEFORMED ON NUMEROUS ACFT. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING A301001 WING/ HORIZ STA - [SDR 2010F00126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010F00126), Jun 17, 2010: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. ((JGVR)) FOUND THESE WING BLEED AIR HEATED L/E DIFFUSERS CRACKED OR DEFORMED ON NUMEROUS ACFT. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING A301001 WING/ HORIZ S - [SDR 2010F00125](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010F00125), Jun 17, 2010: DIFFUSER. CRACKED. ((JGVR)) FOUND THE WING BLEED AIR HEATED L/E DIFFUSERS CRACKED OR DEFORMED ON NUMEROUS ACFT. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND WHILE PERFORMING A301001 WING/ HORIZ STA - [SDR DXTA2010040804063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010040804063), Apr 7, 2010: UPLOCK. STICKING. LANDING GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE (RED LIGHT) DURING RETRACTION. ADDITIONALLY, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. CHECKED NOSE STRUT SE - [SDR DXTA2010011203943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010011203943), Jan 11, 2010: PACKING. FAILED. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, ONLY THE NOSE GEAR CAME UP. TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND NOSE STRUT NO FULLY EXTENDED W/ACFT ON JACKS. CK'D STRUT SERVICING AND FOUND NO - [SDR DXTA2009112003865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009112003865), Nov 19, 2009: LINE. LEAKING. LOSS OF HYD CONTENT ON APPROACH TO LAND. AFTER LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. COMPLETED APPROIATE CHECKLIST AND LANDED ACFT USING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP ON RU - [SDR DXTA2009102903831](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2009102903831), Oct 28, 2009: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. ON DEPARTURE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE MAINS CAME UP FINE. FOUND NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR TO BE FAULTY, REMOVED ACUATOR, AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICAB - [SDR DXTA200802783](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200802783), Jan 21, 2008: ACTUATOR. ACTIVATED. ON GEAR EXTENTION THE RT GEAR INDICATED NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A RENTAL ACTUATOR PER MM 32-30-40 AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED PER MM 32-00-00 GRO - [SDR DXTA200702522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA200702522), Oct 3, 2007: LANDING GEAR. INOPERATIVE. AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. 10-29-07 ADJUSTED NOSE LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW 680 ## NTSB investigations (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 GAA17CA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA520), Sep 3, 2017: Cessna 680 (N378QS), Wilmington, DE, no damage. Probable cause: The passenger’s inadvertent slip on the airplane's air stairs during deplaning, which resulted in a broken ankle. --- 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.