Aircraft Description
N781FE is a 1991 Cessna 208B, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Federal Express Corp in Memphis, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 26, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 1991. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N781FE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA94BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N781FE was last tracked by AviatorDB near Ontario International Airport (KONT) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N781FE was last updated on April 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Cessna 208 Caravan, a pioneering single-engine turboprop utility aircraft, revolutionized commercial aviation by proving that single-engine aircraft could safely and economically transport up to 14 passengers or 3,500 pounds of cargo. First flown on December 9, 1982, it featured a high-wing configuration with fixed tricycle landing gear and a reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine. Measuring approximately 43 feet in length with a 52-foot wingspan, the Caravan became the world's first all-new production single-engine turboprop airliner. The aircraft was manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C208.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N781FE. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | WPR19IA030 | Unknown | Minor | The pilot's loss of consciousness while taxiing due to an accumulation of toxic levels of carbon dioxide gas inside the airplane as a result of dry ice sublimation. Also causal was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane in an unventilated configuration, the operator's policy that allowed this configuration, and the shipping company's inadvertent loading of excess dry ice, which exacerbated the concentration of carbon dioxide. |
| Aug 28, 1993 | LAX93LA337 | Substantial | None | The inattention of the driver of a service truck to yield to aircraft and subsequent collision with the airplane as it crossed the service roadway. |
The pilot's loss of consciousness while taxiing due to an accumulation of toxic levels of carbon dioxide gas inside the airplane as a result of dry ice sublimation. Also causal was the pilot's decision to fly the airplane in an unventilated configuration, the operator's policy that allowed this configuration, and the shipping company's inadvertent loading of excess dry ice, which exacerbated the concentration of carbon dioxide.
The inattention of the driver of a service truck to yield to aircraft and subsequent collision with the airplane as it crossed the service roadway.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC