Single-engine turboprop

N9505B

1988 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1988
Serial
208B0085
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Martinaire Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Addison, TX
Registration record

N9505B on the FAA register

Type
1988 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand
Serial
208B0085
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Martinaire Aviation LLC
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2006-10-26
Airworthiness date
1988-04-12
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD37B0
Mode S (octal)
53233660
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).
  • 2006-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N9505B to the current registrant.
  • 2005-06-07
    Incident at Clarendon, TX.
  • 2000-02-16
    Accident at Mcalester, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957-03-19
    N9505B previously assigned to a Cessna 180A (s/n 32802); cancelled.
Overview

About N9505B

N9505B is a 1988 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand, serial number 208B0085. The FAA register lists Martinaire Aviation LLC as the registrant in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 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 April 12, 1988.

N9505B has 2 accident/incident records 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

2005-06-07 Incident · Clarendon, TX NTSB · DFW05IA150
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Probable cause: The loss of total engine power due to damage of the compressor stator vanes caused by a foreign object. A contributing factor was an in-flight ingestion of bird(s).
2000-02-16 Accident · Mcalester, OK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW00FA083B
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.

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.