Single-engine turboprop

N980FE

1988 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
208B0108
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corporation (Corporation)
Based
Memphis, TN
Registration record

N980FE on the FAA register

Type
1988 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand
Serial
208B0108
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Registered owner
Federal Express Corporation
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
1988-08-24
Airworthiness date
2006-11-01
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADABA6
Mode S (octal)
53325646
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-11-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1999-02-03
    Accident at Cody, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-08-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N980FE.
Overview

About N980FE

N980FE is a 1988 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand, serial number 208B0108. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corporation as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 24, 1988 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A 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 November 1, 2006.

N980FE 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

1999-02-03 Accident · Cody, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA036
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208B
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to unfavorable winds conditions.

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.