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N88TW1998 Cessna 208

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2001)13 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Mentor, OH
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-42A · 850 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2001
ADs may apply
13
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Wheel-Air LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Mentor, OH
Certificate issued
Sep 19, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jan 7, 2014

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
208
Year
1998
Serial number
20800292
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC1D3A

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-42a
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
850 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. 2008 – nowWheel-Air LLCMentor, OH · current
  2. 1990 – 2001Individual ownerWilloughby, OH · different airframe: Beechcraft F90 S/N La-29

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 31, 2001 · Key West, FL

The airplanes' inadvertent collision with a swell during a water landing near a ferry boat that resulted the overload failure of the rear float/strut assembly.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ATL01LA032

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL01LA032)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (13)

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 (208)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800564–20800594; 208 20800603–20800605; 208B 208B5141–208B5285; 208B 208B5287–208B5305; 208B 208B5307–208B5312; 208B 208B5314; …
2012-09-10Pratt & Whitney Canada Turboprop EnginesMay 23, 2012Engine (PT6A-42A)Only with: Engines with power section maintenance involving first stage sun gear or planet gear replacement since December 22, 2008, and with TAATI PMA first stage sun gears P/N E3028456 or E3037304, or planet gear sets P/N E3101455-02 or E3101525-02 installed.
2009-15-05Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesJul 27, 2009Airframe (208)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 (208)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 (208)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800415; 208B 208B0001–208B1299
Show all 13 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-10-02Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…May 12, 2008Airframe (208)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.
2007-10-15Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesJun 21, 2007Airframe (208)
2006-01-11 R1The Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesFeb 22, 2006Airframe (208)
2004-08-17Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesMay 17, 2004Airframe (208)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 (208)Certain serial numbers: 208 20800001–20800369; 208B 208B0001–208B1014; 208B 208B1017; 208B 208B1018; 208B 208B1020–208B1024; 208B 208B1026; …
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-42A)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.
2002-22-17Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B AirplanesDec 31, 2002Airframe (208)
97-25-04Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208, 208A, 208B, 425, and 441 AirplanesJan 21, 1998Airframe (208)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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