Aero Commander 680
51 on the U.S. register across 9 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1955 to 1969; half of them date from 1963 or earlier. Alaska has the most (7). 61% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 680 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Igso-540-B1A (17), Lycoming Gso&Igso-480 (13), Airesearch 331 Ser 605Hp (6)
- Seats
- 7 (up to 11 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 188 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Aero Commander
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 24, 1966; newest March 11, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 19 | 37% |
| Corporation | 19 | 37% |
| LLC | 9 | 18% |
| Government | 3 | 6% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 45 | 88% |
| None on file | 5 | 10% |
| Experimental | 1 | 2% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC3Suburban Air Express INC3Twin Aviation LLC2Weatherbird LTD1Sanborn Map Company INC1Sale Reported1Prairie Aviation Museum INC1Portland Community College1Pennsylvania College of Technology1Owensboro Warehouse Leasing LLC1Ontrac Air Service INC1Nizex INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC | 3 |
| Suburban Air Express INC | 3 |
| Twin Aviation LLC | 2 |
| Weatherbird LTD | 1 |
| Sanborn Map Company INC | 1 |
| Sale Reported | 1 |
| Prairie Aviation Museum INC | 1 |
| Portland Community College | 1 |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 1 |
| Owensboro Warehouse Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Ontrac Air Service INC | 1 |
| Nizex INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Twin Aviation LLC · Sanborn Map Company INC · Sale Reported · Pennsylvania College of Technology
Accident history NTSB records · 32 cases since 1982, 17 fatal
2010-12-20WPR11FA078 · 680FL N316KW · accident near Perris, CA · 1 killed
2009-07-11CEN09CA433 · 680-F N70QT · accident near Angel Fire, NM · no injuries
2003-09-10FTW03LA222 · 680 N233S · accident near Porter, TX · no injuries
1999-10-24SEA00LA016 · 680 N1231 · accident near Bremerton, WA · no injuries
1998-06-17SEA98FA100 · 680FL N446JR · accident near Helena, MT · 1 killed
1995-06-01SEA95FA111 · 680 N6877S · accident near North Bend, OR · 3 killed
1993-05-17FTW93LA157 · 680 N6244D · accident near Marietta, OK · minor injuries
1992-12-26SEA93FA046 · 680FL N111MN · accident near Lester, WA · 1 killed
The 8 most recent of 32 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aero Commander 680 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
51 as of October 23, 2026, counting 9 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aero Commander 680s?
Alaska, with 7.
Who owns the Aero Commander 680?
61% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aero Commander 680s on the register built?
Between 1955 and 1969; half of them in 1963 or earlier.
How many Aero Commander 680 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
32 accidents and incidents since 1982, 17 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aero Commander 680 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Aero Commander 680 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (2A4, held by Twin Commander Aircraft LLC). The FAA has issued 19 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 19 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 5 of them in the last ten years: about 2.5 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 204 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 19 airworthiness directives · newest first
2005-10-142005-18-20 · "FASTprop" propeller de-icers · propeller
2005-02-232005-01-19 · Mode S transponders · instruments and avionics
2000-03-242000-02-30 · Airframe Pneumatic Deicing Boots · heating, ice protection and utility systems
1998-11-0398-20-34 · Airplane Flight Manuals--Severe Icing Conditions · flight controls
1998-08-1698-14-03 · Transponders · instruments and avionics
1998-05-2998-07-17 · Flap System · flight controls
All orders naming the Aero Commander 680
By system
Airframe structure4 (21%)Other and general3 (16%)Flight controls3 (16%)Instruments and avionics3 (16%)Landing gear2 (11%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems1 (5%)Propeller1 (5%)Engine1 (5%)
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 4 | 21% |
| Other and general | 3 | 16% |
| Flight controls | 3 | 16% |
| Instruments and avionics | 3 | 16% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 11% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 5% |
| Propeller | 1 | 5% |
| Engine | 1 | 5% |
Failure reports 19 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 3 |
| 96 | 3 |
| 97 | 3 |
| 98 | 4 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 03 | 2 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
By system
Engine12 (63%)Landing gear3 (16%)Heating, ice protection and utility systems2 (11%)Flight controls1 (5%)Propeller1 (5%)
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 12 | 63% |
| Landing gear | 3 | 16% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 2 | 11% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 5% |
| Propeller | 1 | 5% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 3 |
| Cylinder | 3 |
| Blade | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
| Cooler | 1 |
| Crankshaft | 1 |
| Gasket | 1 |
| Hose | 1 |
| Ignition Lead | 1 |
| Injector Line | 1 |
Latest reports
2010-06-02Cylinder: separated · engine
2009-09-02Line: ruptured · heating, ice protection and utility systems
2003-10-20Ignition Lead: faulty · engine
2003-09-15Pin: cracked · landing gear
2001-12-18Bearing: delaminated · engine
Approved replacement parts 312 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Great Lakes Aero Products 47Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing INC 33Central Texas Aircraft Parts (Ctap) 27Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems 22Smr Technologies INC, A B/E Aerospace Company 16Ge Aviation Systems LLC (Formerly Smiths and Barbar Coleman) 15Honeywell International INC. 10Goodrich Corporation 10
Most often: rockwell commander (20), twin commander (18), propeller de (11), pneumatic de (10), governor (9), aero commander (9), horizontal stabilizer (8), nacelle to (6), cup (6), break to (6).
Approved modifications 204 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Garmin International INC 15Avidyne Corporation 10Garmin At INC. 8J P Instruments 7Bf Goodrich Aerospace 7Aircenter, INC 6Peregrine 5Electronics International INC. 5
Latest
2026-09-18SA02571SE (PAGE 2) · Installation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display,...
2026-08-18SA01800SE (PG 4) · Fabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.
2026-08-18SA01861SE (PAGE 3) · Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
2026-08-18SA01861SE (PAGE 5) · Fabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller
2026-07-24SA04837NY · Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and...
Certificates and bulletins
2A4Type certificate held by Twin Commander Aircraft LLC · 21 models listed · revised November 18, 2024
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
2023-11-142023-14 · Landing Gear Retract/Extend System
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 680 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Aero Commander 714 aircraft on the register
- Aero Commander 680 12 registered
- Aero Commander 680-F 11 registered
- Aero Commander 680FL 10 registered
- Aero Commander 680FL P 5 registered
- Aero Commander 680-E 4 registered
- Aero Commander 680W 4 registered
- 3 more versions
- Built of aluminium
Engines
- Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A 17 of these aircraft · 380 hp
- Lycoming GSO-480 / IGSO-480 13 of these aircraft · 340 hp
- AiResearch (Honeywell) 331 series 6 of these aircraft · 605 hp
- Lycoming GO-480 series 3 of these aircraft · 295 hp
- Lycoming IO-720 2 of these aircraft · 400 hp
Where they are
- Alaska 7 of these aircraft
- Washington 4 of these aircraft
- Florida 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Oregon 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Suburban Air Express INC 3 of these aircraft
- Twin Aviation LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Weatherbird LTD 1 of these aircraft
- Sanborn Map Company INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 680 32 cases since 1982 · 17 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the 680 19 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 680 19 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 680 204 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aero-commander/680.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 51
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N680FT | Aero Commander 680-F |
Twin Aviation LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
None on file | 2026-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102RR | Aero Commander 680FL P |
Moyer Aviation Ll C Katy, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1187D | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20BM | Aero Commander 680V |
Kemore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171AT | Aero Commander 680V |
Aloft Aviation Services LLC Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411WR | Aero Commander 680FL P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6222D | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114MN | Aero Commander 680FL |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309VS | Aero Commander 680FL |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9011N | Aero Commander 680FL |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58G | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800T | Aero Commander 680-F |
Twin Aviation LLC Coushatta, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9680E | Aero Commander 680-E |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512JD | Aero Commander 680T |
Ontrac Air Service INC Springfield, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6272X | Aero Commander 680-F |
Prairie Aviation Museum INC Bloomington, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6253X | Aero Commander 680-F |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385CG | Aero Commander 680FL P |
Owensboro Warehouse Leasing LLC Owensboro, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410TH | Aero Commander 680W |
Hardy Hole Drilling LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N630TA | Aero Commander 680-F |
N630Ta CORP Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742W | Aero Commander 680FL |
Airborne Holdings INC Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4278S | Aero Commander 680-E |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965AR | Aero Commander 680-F |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6217D | Aero Commander 680 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8468C | Aero Commander 680-E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561KE | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68113 | Aero Commander 680 |
Gogoplex LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198JW | Aero Commander 680-F |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2016-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677JR | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2016-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2828S | Aero Commander 680FL |
Suburban Air Express INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N290MP | Aero Commander 680FL |
Suburban Air Express INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5035E | Aero Commander 680FL |
Suburban Air Express INC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401MG | Aero Commander 680FL P |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680RR | Aero Commander 680-F |
Nizex INC Jackson, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94WT | Aero Commander 680FP |
Big Bend Community College Foundation Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2015-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680PL | Aero Commander 680-F |
Dw Educational Research INC Fowler, California |
Standard | 2011-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991BD | Aero Commander 680FL P |
Afk CORP Ripon, Wisconsin |
None on file | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N572TN | Aero Commander 680FL |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2009-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8445C | Aero Commander 680-E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2009-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N940U | Aero Commander 680W |
Sanborn Map Company INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2008-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2755B | Aero Commander 680FL |
Boyce Aviation INC New Port Richey, Florida |
Standard | 2006-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6819Q | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2005-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199WM | Aero Commander 680FL |
Jetstream LTD Powell, Ohio |
Standard | 2003-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2755L | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2002-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5RE | Aero Commander 680W |
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2000-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6883S | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 1999-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6540V | Aero Commander 680T |
Portland Community College Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 1991-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165K | Aero Commander 680-F |
Mowbray Aviation INC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 1989-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4622E | Aero Commander 680W |
Montana Department of Highways Helena, Montana |
Standard | 1970-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6350U | Aero Commander 680-F |
Weatherbird LTD New York, New York |
Standard | 1966-01-24 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N3341 | Aero Commander 680 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N6278D | Aero Commander 680 |
Sale Reported Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |