Single-engine turboprop

N976E

2002 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
208B0976
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
Registration record

N976E on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand
Serial
208B0976
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2003-05-29
Airworthiness date
2003-05-27
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD9A53
Mode S (octal)
53315123
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-23
    Accident at Healy, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N976E to the current registrant.
  • 2003-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
  • 1970-09-24
    N976E previously assigned to a Beechcraft B55 Baron (s/n TC-1282); cancelled.
Overview

About N976E

N976E is a 2002 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand, serial number 208B0976. The FAA register lists Wright Air Service Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 May 27, 2003.

N976E 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

Published figures for the Cessna Caravan 208B Grand type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Caravan 208B Grand specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-23 Accident · Healy, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA110
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the departure roll resulting in a collision with a tractor/loader.
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.