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N863FE1989 Cessna 208B

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

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

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Memphis, TN
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A SERIES · 500 hp
P&W
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 20, 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
Sep 1, 1989
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 14, 1989

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
Year
1989
Serial number
208B0186
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
ABDA7E

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pt6a Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
500 hp

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 CorpMemphis, TN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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.
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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.

  • Fuselage · structure · galledAug 6, 2025

    DAMAGE BOLT HOLE FOUND DURING INSPECTION DOC 16, DAMAGED HOLE ON AFT CARRY THOUGH RH # 2 HOLE NEEDS OVERSIZED TO REPAIR DAMAGE INTERNAL SURFACE OF HOLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · malfunctionedOct 31, 2016

    WHILE ENROUTE , THE POWER LEVER WOULD NOT REMAIN IN FORWARD POSITION. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, AND FOUND LOW & HIGH IDLES EXCESSIVELY HIGH, POWER LEVER JERKS. REPLACED FUEL CONTROL. RIGGED, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT, TEST AND GROUND RUNS. OPS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ice and rain protection · flow valve · faultyMar 29, 2013

    DURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOPERATIVE LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE THREE TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVE WHICH THEN PASSED THE FLOW CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Ice and rain protection · valve · faultyMar 29, 2013

    DURING FLOW CHECK, FOUND PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNTIONING. INTERNAL CHECK VALVE INOP LETTING FLUID IN LINES TO PANELS BLEED BACK INTO TANK. IAW OPS CHECK, THE CHECK CAN BE DONE THREE TIMES. THE VALVE FAILED EACH TIME. REPLACED VALVE WITH ANOTHER NEW VALVE WHICH THEN PASSED THE FLOW CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Doors · warning system · malfunctionedSep 10, 2010

    FLIGHT 7800 FROM PDT TO GEG: ON CLIMB IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR CARGO DOOR WARNING ENUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT LANDED BACK IN PDT AND OPENED AND RECLOSED THE DOOR. ENUNCIATOR LIGHT WENT OUT AND PILOT DEPARTED PDT AND ARRIVED IN GEG WITH NO INCIDENTS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · rheostat · contaminatedJan 11, 2010

    ON FLIGHT 7686 TO PDX INSTRUMENT LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF SPARKS AND SMOKE. INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRES AND SWITCHES AND FOUND DEBRIS ON RHEOSTAT. DEBRIS WAS REMOVED AND SWITCH POSTS CLEANED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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