Single-engine turboprop

N989FX

2012 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
208B2403
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp (Corporation)
Based
Memphis, TN
Registration record

N989FX on the FAA register

Type
2012 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX
Serial
208B2403
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
Registered owner
Federal Express Corp
Memphis, TN
Certificate issued
2012-11-13
Airworthiness date
2012-10-23
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADCD26
Mode S (octal)
53346446
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-02-24
    Accident at Baltimore, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N989FX.
  • 2012-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N989FX

N989FX is a 2012 Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX, serial number 208B2403. The FAA register lists Federal Express Corp as the registrant in Memphis, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2012 and expires on November 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 October 23, 2012.

N989FX 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 EX type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna Caravan 208B Grand EX specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-02-24 Accident · Baltimore, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA135
Reported aircraft: Cessna 208
Probable cause: The ground service vehicle operator's failure to yield right of way to the airplane due to distraction, which necessitated the pilot's use of reverse thrust and braking to avoid a collision and resulted in the airplane's empennage striking the ground.

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.