Single-engine turboprop

N78SA

1995 Cessna Caravan 208B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
208B0467
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Martinaire Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Addison, TX
1995 Cessna Caravan 208B
Representative photo of a Cessna Caravan 208B. Not a photo of N78SA.
Registration record

N78SA on the FAA register

Type
1995 Cessna Caravan 208B
Serial
208B0467
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Martinaire Aviation LLC
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2006-10-30
Airworthiness date
1995-09-18
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8FBE
Mode S (octal)
52507676
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-18
    Accident at Grapevine, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N78SA to the current registrant.
  • 1995-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78SA

N78SA is a 1995 Cessna Caravan 208B, serial number 208B0467. The FAA register lists Martinaire Aviation LLC as the registrant in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series 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 September 18, 1995.

N78SA 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

2022-03-18 Accident · Grapevine, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA149A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of the second aircraft to maintain a safe distance from the lead airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.

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.