Midsize jet

N523QS

2016 Textron Aviation 680A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
680A0061
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Corporation
Based
—
Registration record

N523QS on the FAA register

Type
2016 Textron Aviation 680A
Serial
680A0061
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1
Registered owner
—
Certificate issued
2026-09-26
Airworthiness date
2016-12-15
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A69582
Mode S (octal)
51512602
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N523QS.
  • 2026-06-17
    Accident at Laredo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N523QS

N523QS is a 2016 Textron Aviation 680A, serial number 680A0061. It is registered to a corporation. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated December 15, 2016.

N523QS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-17 Accident · Laredo, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN26FA228
Reported aircraft: Textron Aviation 680A
Preliminary report: On June 16, 2026, at 2200 central daylight time, a Textron Aviation Inc 680A, N523QS, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Laredo, Texas. The captain received serious injuries, the first officer received minor injuries, one passenger was fatally injured, and three passengers received minor injuries. One person in a moving vehicle received minor injuries. The airplane was operated by NetJets as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 Subpart K fractional ownership flight. According to the flight crew, early in the flight, they noticed an unusual vibration, which they had not experienced before. They contacted the NetJets Flight Operations Duty Manager…
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.