Single-engine turboprop

N1259K

Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
208B0974
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N1259K LLC (LLC)
Based
Youngstown, NY
Registration record

N1259K on the FAA register

Type
Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster
Serial
208B0974
Engines
1
Registered owner
N1259K LLC
Youngstown, NY
Certificate issued
2024-04-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A069E2
Mode S (octal)
50064742
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
800 nm
Cruise (type)
155 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-20
    Accident at Youngstown, NY; damage: destroyed.
  • 2024-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1259K.
Overview

About N1259K

N1259K is a Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster, serial number 208B0974. The FAA register lists N1259K LLC as the registrant in Youngstown, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 155 knots and a range of about 800 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

N1259K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
155 kt
Range
800 nm
Power / thrust (each)
600
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,840 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,740 ft
Fuel burn
53 gph

Published figures for the Cessna Caravan 208B Grand / 208B Super Cargomaster type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-20 Accident · Youngstown, NY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA309
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208
Preliminary report: On July 20, 2024, about 1140 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 208B, N1259K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Youngstown, New York. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by Skydive the Falls as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 skydiving flight. The accident occurred on the second day of the Skydive the Falls Fest Boogie (Falls Fest) which the operator held annually at Windsor Airport (63NY), Youngstown, New York. The pilot had completed 5 uneventful flights on the morning of the accident. The accident occurred during the 6th flight after the parachutists had departed the airplane without incident. According to…
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.