Single-engine turboprop

N97HA

1997 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
208B0610
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N97HA on the FAA register

Type
1997 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand
Serial
208B0610
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
Registered owner
Wright Air Service Inc
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2020-01-29
Airworthiness date
1997-05-15
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD81FC
Mode S (octal)
53300774
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-16
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N97HA.
  • 1997-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N97HA

N97HA is a 1997 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand, serial number 208B0610. The FAA register lists Wright Air Service Inc as the registrant in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A 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 15, 1997.

N97HA 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

2021-08-16 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC21LA073
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208
Probable cause: The pilot s unexpected encounter with supercooled liquid droplets (SLD), which resulted in a loss of control due to ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident were: (1) the pilot s failure to maintain the minimum airspeed for flight in icing conditions, (2) the pilot s failure to disconnect the autopilot every 10 minutes to check for ice buildup, (3) the overweight airplane, (4) the lack of an SLD forecast product for the state of Alaska, and (5) the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to require weight and balance documentation for each flight in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 single-engine operations.

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.