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N850FECessna 208B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198211 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1989
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
11
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corporation
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
May 16, 1989
Expires
Aug 31, 2027

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
208B
Serial number
208B0164
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
ABA7DA

Engine

Type
Turbo-prop

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1989 – nowFederal Express CorporationMemphis, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-04-10Textron Aviation, Inc. AirplanesApr 12, 2021Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800564–20800594; 208 20800603–20800605; 208B 208B5141–208B5285; 208B 208B5287–208B5305; 208B 208B5307–208B5312; 208B 208B5314; …
2009-15-05Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesJul 27, 2009Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800500–20800504; 208B 208B1216; 208B 208B2001; 208B 208B2003–208B2023; 208B 208B2025–208B2029; 208B 208B2031–208B2037; …
2009-05-12Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesApr 15, 2009Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800415; 208 20800417–20800419; 208B 208B0001–208B1081; 208B 208B1083–208B1215; 208B 208B1217–208B1257; 208B 208B1259–208B1305; …
2008-13-06Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesJul 30, 2008Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800415; 208B 208B0001–208B1299
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (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.
Show all 11 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-10-15Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesJun 21, 2007Airframe (208B)
2006-01-11 R1The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesFeb 22, 2006Airframe (208B)
2004-08-17Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesMay 17, 2004Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800370; 208 20800371; 208B 208B1034–208B1043; 208B 208B1045; 208B 208B1046; 208B 208B1048
2003-21-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesOct 21, 2003Airframe (208B)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800369; 208B 208B0001–208B1014; 208B 208B1017; 208B 208B1018; 208B 208B1020–208B1024; 208B 208B1026; …
2002-22-17Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesDec 31, 2002Airframe (208B)
97-25-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208, 208A, 208B, 425, and 441 AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (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 · caliper · leakingDec 22, 2015

    FLIGHT 7777 RETURN TO BLOCK, WO 208-157019 DISCREPANCY. ON TAXI OUT LT BRAKE INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BRAKE SYS, FOUND LT BRAKE CALIPER SEEPING, CHECKED LT MASTER CYLINDER & LINES. SUSPECT LT HARD LINE FROM PARKING BRAKE, VLV ALSO SEEPING, ALL OTHER LT SYS COMPONENTS CHECKED GOOD. RT CALIPER, MASTER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · connector · looseNov 30, 2007

    AIR TURN BACK, FLT 8673 PDX-MFR - DURING TAKEOFF, THE HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR FLAGGED. PILOT COULD NOT RESET. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO PDX. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. RECONNECTED LOOSE CONNECTOR TO HSI UNIT. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · blade · lightning strikeDec 15, 1998

    APPROX 20 DME WEST OF GILA BEND THE PILOT REPORTED TO ABQ ARTCC, THAT HE HAD A LIGHTNING STRIKE AND WOULD ADVISE IF HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. CONTINUED TO YUM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO YUM TO INSPECT AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE LIGHTNING HAD STRUCK THE SPINNER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine fuel and control · wire · chafedSep 6, 1997

    FUEL PRESSUR LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FROM FLG TO PHX. LOUD NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COUPLED WITH ERRATIC FUEL FLOW INDICATING. USED EMERGENCY POWER LEVER FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PRESCOTT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND QA23 WIRE FROM…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine oil · oil press ind · fluctuationAug 23, 1996

    DEPARTING PHX ON CLIMB-OUT, PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING FROM A LOW OF 80 PSI TO A HIGH OF 10 PSI (RED LINE). PILOT LEVELED OFF AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHX. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING GROUND RUN. THE OIL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · o-ring · leakingJul 17, 1996

    DURING PILOT'S TAXI TO PARKING AFTER LANDING IN PHX, THE RIGHT BRAKE CAUGHT FIRE REQUIRING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAME. THE FIRE LASTED FOR APPROX 2 MINUTES. UPON INSPECTION MX FOUND EVIDENCE THAT ONE BRAKE PISTON WAS LEAKING FLUID AROUND A FAILED O-RING. THIS WAS A CONTRIBUTING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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