N873FE - 1989 Cessna 208B Aircraft Registration

N873FE is a 1989 Cessna 208B, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Federal Express Corporation in Memphis, TN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 19, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on January 6, 1990. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w PT6A SERIES engine producing 500 horsepower, N873FE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC01FD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N873FE was last tracked by AviatorDB near Seattle–tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N873FE was last updated on July 5, 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 N873FE. 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.