Ownership guide
Cessna 680
291 registered in the US, built from about 2004 to 2021, 9 seats, most with the Pratt & Whitney PW306C. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 291
- Built
- 2004 to 2021
- Half built by
- 2008
- Seats
- 9
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- Pratt & Whitney PW306C
Engines installed
- Pratt & Whitney PW306C209 aircraft (72%)
- Pratt & Whitney PW306D71 aircraft (24%)
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
7 current ADs name the 680 airframe, 3 with a repeat action. 6 equipment ADs name the model.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
- 2017-06-13Requires repetitive inspections of the aft canted bulkhead; repair if necessary; and a modification, which would terminate the repetitive inspectionsFuselage · AirplaneRepeat actionMar 28, 2017
- 2005-08-03Requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to add procedures to facilitate recovery of the cockpit display units in the event that the cockpit display units go blank, and to add flight crew briefings on the...Cessna Model 680 Airplanes · AirplaneRepeat actionApr 14, 2005
- 2001-23-03Extend the inspections and installation of the switch cover requirement to certain 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K series airplanesCessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K Airplanes · AirplaneSupersedes 80-04-08Repeat actionNov 15, 2001
Accident record
6 accidents since 2008, 0 fatal, 0 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Loss of control on ground2
- Landing gear not configured1
- Ground handling event1
- Clear air turbulence encounter1
- Ground collision1
Phase of flight
- Landing3
- Standing1
- Enroute1
- Taxi1
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Statesville, NC | Landing: Loss of control on ground | None | ERA26LA339 |
| 2024-08-18 | Washington, NC | Landing: Landing gear not configured | Minor | ERA24LA351 |
| 2018-08-31 | Burgas | Landing: Loss of control on ground | None | CEN18WA404 |
| 2017-09-03 | Wilmington, DE | Standing: Ground handling event | Serious | GAA17CA520 |
| 2010-02-13 | Eagle, CO | Enroute: Clear air turbulence encounter | None | CEN10LA204 |
| 2008-11-12 | Los angeles, CA | Taxi: Ground collision | None | WPR09LA036 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (3 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- 6 equipment ADs name the 680 (a muffler, a seat belt, a display): find out which of that equipment is installed.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
The rest of the 680 family
Questions
- How many Cessna 680s are registered in the US?
- 291, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Cessna 680 built?
- From about 2004 to 2021. Half of those registered today were built by 2008.
- What engine does the Cessna 680 have?
- Most have the Pratt & Whitney PW306C (72% of those registered); others have the Pratt & Whitney PW306D.
- How many accidents has the Cessna 680 had?
- 6 in the NTSB's database since 2008, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was loss of control on ground. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Cessna 680 have?
- 7 current ADs name the 680 airframe, 3 of them with a repeat action. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.