N790FE1991 Cessna 208B
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198211 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Registered owner
- Federal Express Corporation
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Memphis, TN
- Certificate issued
- Dec 11, 1991
- Expires
- May 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Nov 8, 1991
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 208B
- Year
- 1991
- Serial number
- 208B0288
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 12
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- AAB887
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Pt6a Ser
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 750 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1991 – nowFederal Express CorporationMemphis, TN · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (11)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-10 | Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes | Apr 12, 2021 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800564–20800594; 208 20800603–20800605; 208B 208B5141–208B5285; 208B 208B5287–208B5305; 208B 208B5307–208B5312; 208B 208B5314; … |
| 2009-15-05 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Jul 27, 2009 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800500–20800504; 208B 208B1216; 208B 208B2001; 208B 208B2003–208B2023; 208B 208B2025–208B2029; 208B 208B2031–208B2037; … |
| 2009-05-12 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Apr 15, 2009 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800415; 208 20800417–20800419; 208B 208B0001–208B1081; 208B 208B1083–208B1215; 208B 208B1217–208B1257; 208B 208B1259–208B1305; … |
| 2008-13-06 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Jul 30, 2008 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800415; 208B 208B0001–208B1299 |
| 2008-10-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series… | May 12, 2008 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-15 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Jun 21, 2007 | Airframe (208B) |
| 2006-01-11 R1 | The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Feb 22, 2006 | Airframe (208B) |
| 2004-08-17 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | May 17, 2004 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800370; 208 20800371; 208B 208B1034–208B1043; 208B 208B1045; 208B 208B1046; 208B 208B1048 |
| 2003-21-04 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Oct 21, 2003 | Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800369; 208B 208B0001–208B1014; 208B 208B1017; 208B 208B1018; 208B 208B1020–208B1024; 208B 208B1026; … |
| 2002-22-17 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes | Dec 31, 2002 | Airframe (208B) |
| 97-25-04 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208, 208A, 208B, 425, and 441 Airplanes | Jan 21, 1998 | Airframe (208B) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Landing gear · elbow · strippedOct 14, 2011
THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER NORMAL LANDING WITH NORMAL BRAKING HE FELT THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. AFTER SHUTDOWN NOTICED THE RIGHT BRAKE FITTING DISCONNECTED FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER. THEN CONTACTED MAINTENANCE WHO FOUND THE FITTING THREADS PULLED OUT OF THE BRAKE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · brake assy · failedOct 14, 2011
PILOT REPORTED AFTER NORMAL LANDING AND DURING TAXI THE RT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. AFTER SHUTDOWN AND SECURING THE ACFT HE NOTICED THE RT BRAKE CALIPER LEAKING FLUID ON THE RAMP. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE FOUND THE BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE RT BRAKE CALIPER…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · coupling · corrodedFeb 22, 2006
PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IAW MM. FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE CORRODED. THE FUEL PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Indicating and recording systems · wire · shortedDec 12, 2002
SUBJECT A/C DO NOT HAVE HOUR METER OPTION INSTALLED. A/C IS WIRED FOR THIS OPTION. CLOCK OR HOUR METER. MAINT HAS FOUND AT CIRCUIT BREAKER CB75 BOTH OPTIONS POWERED AND WIRE DF2 TERMINAL IMPROPERLY STOWED. TERMINAL END OF WIRE DF2 IS NOT PROTECTED FROM SHORTING AND IMPROPER WRAPPING ALLOWS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fire protection · switch · shortedJun 29, 2000
PILOT REPORTED AFTER REPEATED ACTUATIONS OF FIRE DETECTION WARNING TEST SWITCH, SWITCH BUTTON DETACHED FROM SWITCH BODY CAUSING SWITCH TO SHORT AND ACTIVATE WARNING HORN. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO BUR AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. (X)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · blade · bentMay 8, 1995
PILOT REPORTED HIGH PITCHED NOISE FROM ENGINE AT POWER. FOUND ONE BLADE ON 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR BENT. BLADE WAS BENT AT THE LEADING EDGE AT THE END OF THE BLADE. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS ICE FOD. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO 1ST, 2ND OR 3RD STAGE COMPRESSORS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026