Single-engine turboprop

N247JP

2013 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
208B5047
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spirit Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Salmon, ID
Registration record

N247JP on the FAA register

Type
2013 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX
Serial
208B5047
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140
Registered owner
Spirit Air Inc
Salmon, ID
Certificate issued
2018-05-25
Airworthiness date
2016-06-08
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A24AD6
Mode S (octal)
50445326
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-09
    Accident at Salmon, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-05-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N247JP.
  • 2016-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013
    Manufactured (2013).
Overview

About N247JP

N247JP is a 2013 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX, serial number 208B5047. The FAA register lists Spirit Air Inc as the registrant in Salmon, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 25, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 8, 2016.

N247JP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-09 Accident · Salmon, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · WPR26LA302
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Preliminary report: On August 9, 2026, at 1420 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 208B airplane, N247JP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Salmon, Idaho. The pilot and eight passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight. The pilot reported that, after an uneventful flight from the departure airport, he joined the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 17. While turning onto the base leg, he extended the wing flaps in preparation for landing and subsequently heard a loud “pop.” Immediately thereafter, the airplane made an aggressive, uncommanded roll to the left and banked 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.